unavailable

adjective

un·​avail·​able ˌən-ə-ˈvā-lə-bəl 

: 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

Officials were unavailable for comment.

The manager is unavailable to speak with you right now.

unavailability

ˌən-ə-ˌvā-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

Synonyms

• inaccessible
• inapproachable
• inconvenient
• unapproachable
• unattainable
• unobtainable
• unreachable
• untouchable

Examples of unavailable in a Sentence

the commander is unavailable right now

Recent Examples on the Web

And the reliable Sabrina Ionescu-Jones pick-and-roll tandem was unavailable following the injury. —Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025

Many have complained that American alternatives for some foreign imports may be unavailable or are too expensive. —David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 June 2025

The complainants allege that ONE violated the Shipping Act of 1984 by contracting a certain amount of cargo space, then informing QVC and Cornerstone that the space was unavailable. —Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 20 June 2025

Mahle is not the only starting pitcher sidelined; Nathan Eovaldi, Jon Gray and Cody Bradford are all unavailable due to injury. —Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unavailable

• available
• unsalable
• bailable
• mailable
• salable
• saleable
• scalable
• bioavailable
• unassailable