Meanings
adjectiveunroadworthy (comparative more unroadworthy, superlative most unroadworthy)
comparative more unroadworthy · superlative most unroadworthy
- automotiveDescribing a vehicle which is not safe for use on the road.
When an unroadworthy vehicle causes an accident, it opens up a complex legal situation.
2023 August 23, “The Dangers of Unroadworthy Automobiles and the Legal Implications”, in Robert J. DeBry
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Germanic*un-
- Proto-West Germanic*un-
- Old Englishun-
- Middle Englishun-
- Englishun-
- Proto-Germanic*raidō
- Proto-West Germanic*raidu
- Old Englishrād
- Middle Englishrode
- Englishroad
- Englishroadworthy
- Englishunroadworthy
From un- + roadworthy.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
unroadworthy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unroadworthy
MLA
“unroadworthy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unroadworthy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unroadworthy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unroadworthy.
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