Unrecyclable

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Anything that cannot be recycled.

    "Yes, it is scary that Toronto Waste Management is inviting packaging industries to forecast the next unrecyclables they'll be coming out with."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not recyclable. not-comparable

    "I wanted to dispose of an empty canister with a plastic top, cardboard sides and metal bottom, but I decided it was unrecyclable."

Synonyms

All synonyms
nonrecyclablenonrecyclable

Example

More examples

"I wanted to dispose of an empty canister with a plastic top, cardboard sides and metal bottom, but I decided it was unrecyclable."

Etymology

From un- + recyclable.

More for "unrecyclable"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.