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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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

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
Plus, for those concerned about authenticity in the age of AI, a Reference mode will now sign the sensor data to create an unalterable reference image, viewable in the Photos app.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of unalterable

Adjective

Organizations should test protected or immutable backups, recovery sequencing, credentials, dependencies and recovery time objectives.

— Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 10 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

Their characters contended with sexism, inflexible schedules, unequal pay and the near impossibility of balancing work with responsibilities at home.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Developers can observe these live metrics to understand how new software features behave under real-world conditions rather than relying on rigid, inflexible models.

— Miroslav Katsarov, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 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

However, the Golden State might be a difficult place for retirees focused on affordability to stretch a fixed income.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
What Your Portfolio Is Telling You One of the biggest mistakes retirees can make is treating spending as a fixed number regardless of market conditions.

— Robert Cannon, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of fixed

Adjective

In a way, the two very different brands –– one an established pillar of New York fashion famed for its ‘70s wrap dress, and the other a respected darling with prime promise — have a sort of big-little sister or kindred spirit association.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
In established markets, entrepreneurs build businesses inside an ecosystem.

— Thomas Despin, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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