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unbackable

unbackable adjective: that cannot or should not be backed, or supported in a contest, especially because the odds are unreasonably low.

Adjective

unbackable (comparative more unbackable, superlative most unbackable)

  1. That cannot or should not be backed, or supported in a contest, especially because the odds are unreasonably low.
    • an unbackable racehorse

Forms of unbackable

comparativemore unbackable
superlativemost unbackable

Origin of unbackable

From un- + backable.

Words formed from unbackable

Phrases with unbackable

Questions about unbackable

What does unbackable mean?
Unbackable means that cannot or should not be backed, or supported in a contest, especially because the odds are unreasonably low.
What part of speech is unbackable?
Unbackable is an adjective.

Words near unbackable in the dictionary

  1. unazotized
  2. UNB
  3. unbabied
  4. unbabylike
  5. unback
  6. unbackable
  7. unbackable favourite
  8. unbackable favourites
  9. unbacked
  10. unbacking
  11. unbacks

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