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unbuildable

unbuildable adjective: not buildable; that cannot be built.

Adjective

unbuildable (not comparable)

  1. Not buildable; that cannot be built.
    • Because unusual facades catch the public’s eye and generate much of the popular interest in contemporary architecture, clients often urge an architect to build something that looks unbuildable.2008 June 8, Arthur Lubow, “Face Value”, in New York Times

Origin of unbuildable

From un- + buildable.

Questions about unbuildable

What does unbuildable mean?
Unbuildable means not buildable; that cannot be built.
What part of speech is unbuildable?
Unbuildable is an adjective.

Words near unbuildable in the dictionary

  1. unbuggable
  2. unbugged
  3. unbuggered
  4. unbuggy
  5. unbuild
  6. unbuildable
  7. unbuilded
  8. unbuilding
  9. unbuilds
  10. unbuilt
  11. unbulky

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