unadaptable

adjective

Definition of unadaptablenext
as in unchangeable

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Recent Examples of unadaptable People have talked about this being unadaptable. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2025 For a long time, the book was consider unadaptable due to its brutality. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025 For years, Frank Herbert’s sweeping 1965 sci-fi novel — set in the distant future on a desert planet where powerful clans fight for control over the most precious substance in the universe — was considered all but unadaptable. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2023 The novel has been adapted by Noah Baumbach into a feature film starring Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig, despite a reputation for being unadaptable because of its density of detail and its fractured, occasionally absurdist plot. — Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for unadaptable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unadaptable
  1. unchangeable
  2. invariable
  3. unalterable
  4. immutable
  5. inflexible
  6. inelastic
  7. fixed
  8. established
Adjective
  • Written words become unchangeable sentences, all the turbulence of the soul of the moment would seem to freeze to eternity.
    — Phong Nguyen, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Think of it as giving a huge group of devices the same unchangeable password.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of unchangeable
Adjective
  • Report findings reveal that despite having an increasing portfolio of communication channels, consumer preference for voice calls largely remains invariable.
    — Wyles Daniel, jsonline.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Exoplanets with orbits tilted with respect to their invariable plane could disrupt the rest of their system.
    — Doris Elin Urrutia, Space.com, 8 June 2026
Definition of invariable
Adjective
  • Apple Reference Image provides users with unalterable reference photos, visually confirming what the sensor saw at the moment of capture.
    — David Ingram, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Plus, for those concerned about authenticity in the age of AI, a Reference mode will now sign the sensor data to create an unalterable reference image, viewable in the Photos app.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of unalterable
Adjective
  • In none of these cases could a backup be considered absolutely immutable.
    — David Bennett, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Blockchain, despite being popularly associated with cryptocurrency, can be applied to any industry, especially with its technology, which makes the input data immutable.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of immutable
Adjective
  • Their characters contended with sexism, inflexible schedules, unequal pay and the near impossibility of balancing work with responsibilities at home.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Developers can observe these live metrics to understand how new software features behave under real-world conditions rather than relying on rigid, inflexible models.
    — Miroslav Katsarov, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of inflexible
Adjective
  • As former White House official Bob McNally describes in his timely book Crude Volatility, oil prices tend to swing more widely than other commodities because demand is assumed to be highly inelastic.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • As Sean explains above, air travel demand is inelastic currently and fuel costs are now moderating anyway.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Definition of inelastic
Adjective
  • Most trailers in this weight class include a topper tent for accommodations or a fixed bed inside a teardrop shell.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026
  • For seniors with a fixed income, that extra cash is often spendable money that ends up back in the economy.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of fixed
Adjective
  • Within 180 days of closing, the company must also create a five-member News Editorial Independence Board of established journalists.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Sweden was fortunate to have lots of hydropower and an established base of nuclear reactors.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of established

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“Unadaptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unadaptable. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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