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Recent Examples of unadaptable
Werber’s intricate world-building and philosophical undercurrents have long been considered unadaptable, but Xilam and UGC have set off crack the beloved novel to deliver a high-concept series aimed at global family audiences, spanning from young viewers to adults who grew up with the bestseller.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
Over his decade-plus of work on FX series Legion and Fargo, Hawley has come to be heralded as an adaptor of unadaptable things, someone who distills the essence of an original work and then remixes it with fantastical touches and lived-in characters.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
People have talked about this being unadaptable.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2025
For a long time, the book was consider unadaptable due to its brutality.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
For years, Frank Herbert’s sweeping 1965 sci-fi novel — set in the distant future on a desert planet where powerful clans fight for control over the most precious substance in the universe — was considered all but unadaptable.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2023
The novel has been adapted by Noah Baumbach into a feature film starring Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig, despite a reputation for being unadaptable because of its density of detail and its fractured, occasionally absurdist plot.
—Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2022
Apple TV+, striving to make its mark with a modest number of high quality series, opted to embark on the impossible and adapt the unadaptable.
—Jeff Ewing, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
Over his decade-plus of work on FX series Legion and Fargo, Hawley has come to be heralded as an adaptor of unadaptable things, someone who distills the essence of an original work and then remixes it with fantastical touches and lived-in characters.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
People have talked about this being unadaptable.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2025
For a long time, the book was consider unadaptable due to its brutality.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
For years, Frank Herbert’s sweeping 1965 sci-fi novel — set in the distant future on a desert planet where powerful clans fight for control over the most precious substance in the universe — was considered all but unadaptable.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2023
The novel has been adapted by Noah Baumbach into a feature film starring Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig, despite a reputation for being unadaptable because of its density of detail and its fractured, occasionally absurdist plot.
—Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2022
Apple TV+, striving to make its mark with a modest number of high quality series, opted to embark on the impossible and adapt the unadaptable.
—Jeff Ewing, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unadaptable
Adjective
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Privacy advocates have warned about the risks of identity verification like World’s, as iris scans are unchangeable and could cause all manner of havoc in the wrong hands.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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On his first day back in office, Trump signed an executive order proclaiming that the U.S. recognizes only two unchangeable sexes, male and female.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Among other things, Marx is invoking the algebraic distinction between known and invariable (constant) and unknown (variable) values.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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The invariable staleness of manufactured chips that are not just-made will clash with the freshness of your guacamole’s flavors.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Since day one, whenever Draft One is used to generate an initial narrative, its use is stored in Axon Evidence’s unalterable digital audit trail, which can be retrieved by agencies on any report.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
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Its decentralized ledger technology can create unalterable records of each point in the sourcing and delivery process.—
Ramachander Rao Thallada,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Blockchain authentication ensures that every transaction is traceable and immutable, giving creators a clear, real-time view of their royalties.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Paul’s work reminds us that injustice is not immutable and that progress depends on our willingness to keep showing up, especially during the darkest days.—
Chelsea Clinton,
Vanity Fair,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For working class voters with inflexible work schedules, limited transportation and scarce childcare, adding a document requirement is not a neutral inconvenience.—
Kica Matos,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
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The technique was inextricably bound to his worldview as a prober and philosopher uncommitted to absolute truth or inflexible morality; in Preminger’s world, there are always myriad perspectives that, if not equally valid, are equally considered.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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So the tax law in New York is inelastic.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Changes in demand greatly affect the price since supply is inelastic.—
William Jones,
Ascend Agency,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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From the Constitutional Revolution through the Mossadegh era and the 1979 upheaval, senior clerics have displayed a deeper commitment to being on the winning side than to any fixed political principle.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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The spline structure inside the nuts, the non-fixed gripping posture, and interference from magnetic forces significantly increased assembly complexity.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Parker was also an established acting coach, beginning that part of his career in 2000.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Mar. 2026
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Several established gaming companies have been in retreat because of the rise of prediction markets, state crackdowns on daily fantasy and dual-currency sweepstakes and reduced effectiveness of affiliate betting links to drive sign-ups.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Unadaptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unadaptable. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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