unplayable
Britishadjective
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not able to be played
an almost unplayable ball
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not able to be played on
unplayable pitches
Example Sentences
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It's game over for fans of discontinued video games after the EU admitted defeat on Tuesday and said it cannot stop publishers making them unplayable.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
Ronaldinho at his peak was virtually unplayable - running quicker, thinking faster.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
In 2004 the greens became so hard they were almost unplayable and in 2018 Mickelson resorted to hitting a putt on the move, preferring a two-shot penalty to hitting his ball off the 13th green.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026
The team reported the problem to the league, and technicians from the court vendor determined the surface was unplayable for the group stage finale, according to a team spokesperson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2025
Shopmen with clubs to sell handed him rackets, Rackets of sand-paper, rubber and felt, Said to secure an unplayable service, Pestilent screws and the death-dealing welt.
From Mr. Punch's Golf Stories by Various
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