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unairworthy

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not ready to fly; unfit for an air voyage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

not fit to fly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: airworthy

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English airworthy English unairworthy From un- + airworthy.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: lentokelvoton — not ready to fly; unfit for an air voyage
  • German: flugunfähig — not ready to fly; unfit for an air voyage
  • German: fluguntauglich — not ready to fly; unfit for an air voyage
  • German: fluguntüchtig — not ready to fly; unfit for an air voyage