UNADAPTABLE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

unadaptable

adjective

Definition of unadaptable

as in unchangeable

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Recent Examples of unadaptable 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 See All Example Sentences for unadaptable

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Adjective

Think of it as giving a huge group of devices the same unchangeable password.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
An organization that has seen its problem and defined it as unchangeable has pre-agreed that the one thing that would work is the one thing that cannot be done.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of unchangeable

Adjective

Report findings reveal that despite having an increasing portfolio of communication channels, consumer preference for voice calls largely remains invariable.

— Wyles Daniel, jsonline.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Exoplanets with orbits tilted with respect to their invariable plane could disrupt the rest of their system.

— Doris Elin Urrutia, Space.com, 8 June 2026

Definition of invariable

Adjective

Pragmatically, roughly 80% of the work required to build production-grade agentic systems goes into cleaning unstructured trial narratives, standardizing CDISC schemas and creating immutable audit trails.

— Anshima Raj, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Blockchain, despite being popularly associated with cryptocurrency, can be applied to any industry, especially with its technology, which makes the input data immutable.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of immutable

Adjective

Many ex-addicts turn to religion, exchanging one inflexible code for another; John’s own post-heroin spiritual exercises were omnivorous.

— Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Warsh believes forward guidance made the Fed inflexible and obscured signals from the markets.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Definition of inflexible

Adjective

As Sean explains above, air travel demand is inelastic currently and fuel costs are now moderating anyway.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Healthcare demand is often inelastic, meaning even in times of dire financial straits, people are still seeking treatment, and companies like UPS and FedEx are wanting to capitalize.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 June 2026

Definition of inelastic

Adjective

Because living expenses form a critical part of retirement planning, the study operated under the baseline assumption that retirees live on a fixed income.

— Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
The precise spectacle changes daily because balloons travel with the wind rather than following a fixed route.

— Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of fixed

Adjective

This occurs with minimal working capital drag, since fulfillment runs through pre-established pharmacy networks rather than capital-intensive durable equipment logistics.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
There was already an established fanbase waiting for the project.

— Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026

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