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

Written words become unchangeable sentences, all the turbulence of the soul of the moment would seem to freeze to eternity.

— Phong Nguyen, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Think of it as giving a huge group of devices the same unchangeable password.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.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

These paths aren’t unalterable; people can adjust them with therapy or other learning experiences.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Apple Reference Image provides users with unalterable reference photos, visually confirming what the sensor saw at the moment of capture.

— David Ingram, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of unalterable

Adjective

Require Data Sovereignty And Immutable Audit Trails Organizations must insist on absolute data sovereignty and immutable auditability, not just basic access controls.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
The exhibit, which included the Stone Flower Table and a light installation within an Infinity Room, was aimed at demonstrating how stone is in constant transformation, rather than a static, immutable material.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of immutable

Adjective

That complex network has been known to break down, with students and their families reporting long commutes, early and late pick-ups and drop-offs, no-shows, and inflexible hours that shut bus riders out of after-school and summer programs.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
We are presented with a few potentially hissable villains, including an attorney for the state (Christian Rubeck) who mocks the Gheorghius’ faith and a frostily inflexible social worker, Gunda (Ellen Dorrit Petersen).

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of inflexible

Adjective

As former White House official Bob McNally describes in his timely book Crude Volatility, oil prices tend to swing more widely than other commodities because demand is assumed to be highly inelastic.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of inelastic

Adjective

Ellis lives on a fixed income, and her rent is just over $1,600 a month.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Its four fixed radar arrays are designed to improve the ship’s ability to detect and track aircraft, cruise missiles, and ballistic missile threats.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of fixed

Adjective

How researchers tested model To examine this possibility, the team modified the established Kawano/NUC123 computer code, which simulates Big Bang nucleosynthesis.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
The case highlights an intensifying battle over semiconductor know-how as Chinese chipmakers narrow the gap with established rivals, putting the race for top engineering talent increasingly at odds with efforts to protect trade secrets.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

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