unavailable

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English

Etymology

From un- +‎ available.

Pronunciation

Adjective

unavailable (comparative more unavailable, superlative most unavailable)

  1. (obsolete) Unavailing; ineffective.
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      To recriminate now, he said, would be as exasperating as unavailable.
  2. Not available.
    Synonyms: inavailable, out of stock
    Antonym: available
    This product is unavailable at the moment, but we hope to order more by next week.
    A cold, reserved man, he was seen as emotionally unavailable.
    • 2020 April 8, “Fleet News: LNER to extend retention of Class 91s and Mk 4s”, in Rail, page 29:
      They are also needed to cover for unavailable Hitachi Azumas that require modifications to their inter-car connectors.

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Noun

unavailable (plural unavailables)

  1. (US, history) A communist who operated underground and was therefore not available for a political leadership position.
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