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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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Families can also create irrevocable trusts to remove countable assets towards Medicaid qualification, but remember, irrevocable trusts are usually unchangeable.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Policies Vary by Location As generous as Aldi’s approach can be, there are a few places where the rules are solid and unchangeable.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 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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God will always be the sole source of each one’s invariable, operable, ceaseless good.—
Jan Keeler Vincent,
Christian Science Monitor,
15 Aug. 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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The halo is assumed to be immutable.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
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But Florida’s experience shows that campus culture is not immutable.—
Jason Jewell,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But Larissa, a nurse always at the ready with syringe full of sedatives, is inflexible about Katie remaining at home.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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Residents want credible expertise without enduring grueling commutes, inflexible scheduling, or slow referral loops.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Procter and Gamble has also now paid a dividend for 136 consecutive years — yet another indicator of the inelastic nature of the consumer demand for its products.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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At the site, the team used a technique known as inelastic neutron scattering, that is defined as an event where neutrons lose or gain energy by transferring energy to form a sample.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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Rita Rae is a heart transplant survivor and lives on a fixed income.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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These included fixed sites, Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, and Infantry Squad Vehicles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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As for established Superstars, Becky Lynch, Asuka, Bayley, CM Punk, Charlotte Flair, Drew McIntyre.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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That includes pre-established coordination across departments, regular interagency training and clear evacuation and communication protocols that are tested, not just written.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unadaptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unadaptable. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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