unavailable
Britishadjective
Explanation
If you can't meet your friend for dinner on Tuesday because you have other plans, you are unavailable. If the shoes you want have been sold out, they are unavailable. Unavailable means not accessible. If you avail yourself of something, you use it or take advantage of it. You might avail yourself of discount tickets to the theater provided by your school. If the tickets are all sold out, they are unavailable to you. In the context of dating, if someone is unavailable, he or she is already in a steady relationship or married. Someone emotionally unavailable is not open to sharing their feelings.
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Example Sentences
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Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez will remain unavailable for the upcoming home match against Manchester City despite apologising for recent comments about Madrid, head coach Liam Rosenior says.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Monday, the start of her ticket-buying time slot, all the events she had even remotely wanted had sold out, were unavailable or were well out of her price range, over $1,000.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
If a digital manifest is damaged or unavailable, shipments may never be released.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
Hegseth’s broker was unable to invest in the defense fund because the product was unavailable to Morgan Stanley clients.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
“Justyce McAllister is unavailable, please leave a message.”
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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