unavailable

adjective

un·​avail·​able ˌən-ə-ˈvā-lə-bəl How to pronounce unavailable (audio)
Synonyms of unavailable
: not available: such as
a
: not possible to get or use
a book that is currently unavailable online
The conference room is unavailable this afternoon.
b
: unable or unwilling to do something
—often followed by for or by to + a verb
Officials were unavailable for comment.
The manager is unavailable to speak with you right now.
unavailability
ˌən-ə-ˌvā-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce unavailable (audio)
noun

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Examples of unavailable in a Sentence

the commander is unavailable right now
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID dashboard, new data on strains is currently unavailable due to low sequencing submissions. — Christy Santhosh, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Nearly every major contributor was unavailable after being used to the brink over the course of the homestand. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Bournemouth’s ‘executive’ section last year hit that milestone but appears to have been unavailable for this season, taking their top prices just shy of four figures. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Troiano prefers a room near a staircase in case the elevators are unavailable during an evacuation. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unavailable

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unavailable was in 1855

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“Unavailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavailable. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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