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unenforceable

unenforceable adjective: unable to be enforced.

Adjective

unenforceable (comparative more unenforceable, superlative most unenforceable)

  1. Unable to be enforced.
    • A California law that ensures many gig workers are considered independent contractors, while affording them some limited benefits, is unconstitutional and unenforceable, a California Superior Court judge ruled Friday evening.2021 August 20, Kate Conger, “California’s Gig Worker Law Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules”, in The New York Times
    Antonyms:
    enforceable

Antonyms of unenforceable

Forms of unenforceable

comparativemore unenforceable
superlativemost unenforceable
alternative formunenforcible

Origin of unenforceable

From un- + enforceable.

Words formed from unenforceable

Questions about unenforceable

What does unenforceable mean?
Unenforceable means unable to be enforced.
What part of speech is unenforceable?
Unenforceable is an adjective.

Words near unenforceable in the dictionary

  1. unenfeoffed
  2. unenfiladed
  3. unenfolded
  4. unenforcable
  5. unenforceability
  6. unenforceable
  7. unenforceably
  8. unenforced
  9. unenforcedly
  10. unenforcement
  11. unenforcibility

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