unseaworthy

adjective

un·​sea·​wor·​thy ˌən-ˈsē-ˌwər-t͟hē How to pronounce unseaworthy (audio)
: not fit for a sea voyage : not seaworthy
an unseaworthy vessel

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Sell them a passage on a very unseaworthy boat and, far too many times, that's ended in the loss of hundreds of men and women and children on those boats. — Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2014 But three hundred miles into the trip the Speedwell again proved unseaworthy, and the ships returned to Plymouth, England. — Literary Hub, 12 June 2026 The route between North Africa and Spain is one of several commonly used by migrants seeking to reach Europe, often involving overcrowded and unseaworthy boats. — ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 Starting early Tuesday, the unseaworthy, overcrowded iron boats, came one after the other in what appeared to be almost a procession to onlookers on Lampedusa, a fishing and tourist island south of Sicily. — Frances D'emilio, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for unseaworthy

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unseaworthy was in 1820

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“Unseaworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unseaworthy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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