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

Ten players, not even counting Kerr, have been unavailable at some point in the season. —Julia Ranney, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

The Education Department recently re-opened several IDR plan applications, following a period during which the plans were unavailable. —Annie Nova, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025

At present, information regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire is unavailable. —Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025

And their sky-high cost is yet another challenge here, complicated by the fact that cheaper compounded options will soon be unavailable. —Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unavailable

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