unplayable

adjective

un·play·able ˌən-ˈplā-ə-bəl

: not capable of being played or suitable to be played : not playable

a golf course rendered unplayable by heavy rains

dealt an unplayable card

music so complex as to be almost unplayable

Service is my strong point at tennis. I am inaccurate, but vigorous, and occasionally send in a quite unplayable shot.—

P. G. Wodehouse

found the ball in an unplayable lie [=a position that does not allow a shot to be made]

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And in turn, this means that many people’s characters are now functionally unplayable, especially in higher level content. —

Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 Taijuan Walker filled the team's fifth starter spot and was unplayable toward the end of the year. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 And Dario Šarić and even Looney were unplayable at times. —

Tim Kawakami, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024 Fixed issues that were causing the following combinations to be unplayable in Lineups: Warren Sapp and Booger Mcfarland Brian Bosworth and Payton WIlson Tavon Austin and Kamdyn Benjamin Players can now have both a Travis Hunter WR and Travis Hunter CB in your lineup at once. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unplayable