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
For players such as Chemicalflood, who told me he had been playing The Crew for nearly a decade, the move - which left the game unplayable - felt personal.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
Against Liverpool, he was unplayable at times as he continuously took advantage of their high line and found the space to run in behind.
From BBC ● May 15, 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
In his third year, when Stott had been studied by every English, Australian, and South African batsman of any note, he was still as unplayable as when he made his début in first-class cricket.
From The Wonder by J. D. (John Davys) Beresford
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