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unsailable

Syllables: un·sail·ableUK/ˌʌnˈseɪləbl̩/

unsailable adjective: not sailable.

Adjective

unsailable (comparative more unsailable, superlative most unsailable)

  1. Not sailable.
    • They consider that boat to be unsailable until an underwater hull inspection has been performed.
    • They consider that channel to be unsailable until a sounding with sonar has been performed.

Forms of unsailable

comparativemore unsailable
superlativemost unsailable

Origin of unsailable

From un- + sailable.

Questions about unsailable

What does unsailable mean?
Unsailable means not sailable.
What part of speech is unsailable?
Unsailable is an adjective.
How do you pronounce unsailable?
Unsailable is pronounced /ˌʌnˈseɪləbl̩/ (UK).

Words near unsailable in the dictionary

  1. unsafing
  2. unsagacious
  3. unsage
  4. unsagging
  5. unsaid
  6. unsailable
  7. unsailed
  8. unsailorlike
  9. unsailorly
  10. unsained
  11. unsaint

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