unappealable

[ uhn-uh-pee-luh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not appealable to a higher court, as a cause.
2. incapable of being appealed from, as a judgment.

unappealable

/ ˌʌnəˈpiːləbəl /

adjective

1. law (of a judgment, etc) not capable of being appealed against

Derived Forms

• ˌunapˈpealably, adverb
• ˌunapˈpealableness, noun

Other Words From

• unap·peala·bili·ty unap·peala·ble·ness noun
• unap·peala·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unappealable¹

1625–35; un- ¹ + appealable ( def )

Example Sentences

He spoke with the decision of one whose commands had been unappealable, and all the barbarian chief lightened in his eyes.

From Project Gutenberg

Also an American standard of perfect beauty would be established for all time, their decision being unappealable.

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He was always, indeed in chief, a witness for that ‘power unappealable.’

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He has the last word in everything; his decision is unappealable.

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Related Words

• decisive
• definite
• finished