undeliverable

adjective

un·​de·​liv·​er·​able ˌən-di-ˈli-v(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce undeliverable (audio)
-dē-
: not capable of being delivered : not deliverable
undeliverable mail/email
an undeliverable parcel
a message returned as undeliverable
undeliverability noun

Examples of undeliverable in a Sentence

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Emails to the company were returned as undeliverable. Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 26 Nov. 2024 An email sent to the sole address that could be found on Eken's website was returned undeliverable. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 29 Feb. 2024 If customer’s email returns as undeliverable, a letter will be mailed via USPS 3rd class mail. Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Eventually, the women come up with ingenious new methods to trace mail previously considered undeliverable and work tirelessly to fulfill their task. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for undeliverable 

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undeliverable was in 1843

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“Undeliverable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undeliverable. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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