unsailable

un·sail·able
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US, UK/ˌʌnˈseɪləbl̩/

adjective

Not sailable.

“They consider that channel to be unsailable until a sounding with sonar has been performed.”

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Meanings

adjectiveunsailable (comparative more unsailable, superlative most unsailable)

comparative more unsailable · superlative most unsailable

  1. Not sailable.

    They consider that channel to be unsailable until a sounding with sonar has been performed.

    1 more example

    They consider that boat to be unsailable until an underwater hull inspection has been performed.

Origin

From un- + sailable.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

unsaleable
Cite this entry
APA

unsailable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsailable

MLA

“unsailable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsailable. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unsailable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsailable.

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