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unappealable

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not appealable; that may not be appealed, or sent to a higher court for a second judgement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

not subject to appeal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the judge's ruling was handed down in a preliminary hearing rather than a trial and was therefore unappealable

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: appealable

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English un- English appeal Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English appealable English unappealable From un- + appealable.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: неподлежащ на обжалване (nepodležašt na obžalvane) — not appealable; that may not be appealed
  • Greek: τελεσίδικος (telesídikos) — not appealable; that may not be appealed
  • Portuguese: inapelável — not appealable; that may not be appealed