Unplayable

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That cannot be played; that is impossible or unreasonable (too difficult, etc.) to play.; That cannot be played, that is too hard too play.
  2. 2
    That cannot be played; that is impossible or unreasonable (too difficult, etc.) to play.; That cannot be played, or is so tedious, complicated, buggy, etc., as to discourage or preclude playing.

    "Unoriginal, unplayable, overpriced and generally unappealing."

  3. 3
    That cannot be played; that is impossible or unreasonable (too difficult, etc.) to play.; Unable to be played on specified equipment, or at all.

    "Apparently the Edison company failed to consider, or chose to ignore, the fact that their records were made using the “hill and dale” vertical-cut recording groove and therefore unplayable on standard (and much cheaper) gramophones […]"

  4. 4
    That cannot be played; that is impossible or unreasonable (too difficult, etc.) to play.; Impossible to play or to defend against.
Adjective
  1. 1
    not capable of or suitable for being played or played on wordnet

Example

More examples

"The game is unplayable, there are cards missing."

Etymology

From un- + playable.

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