UNAVAILABLE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

unavailable

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈvā-lə-bəl

Definition of unavailable

as in inaccessible

hard or impossible to get to or get at the commander is unavailable right now

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Recent Examples of unavailable The city recommends using the QR codes because drivers can add parking time remotely when allowed, an option unavailable to those who pay at a kiosk. — Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The partnership aims to provide global satellite-to-device connectivity, enabling standard smartphones and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices to access services in areas where terrestrial mobile networks are unavailable or have limited coverage. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 The unavailability of others is so disturbing, so disabling that our only defense is to become unavailable ourselves. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 Revolut said on its website that several of its services were partially unavailable, including card payments, topping up balances via bank cards, ATM withdrawals and currency exchange. — CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unavailable

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inaccessible

Adjective

The match was originally scheduled to take place in Jamaica, where Haiti has been playing its home games due to armed gangs making its stadium inaccessible after taking over large swaths of Port-au-Prince.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Los Angeles’ job centers, while disparate, can still be inaccessible from neighboring counties.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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