adj
Meaning 1
Not doable; impossible to do.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
undoable
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/ʌnˈduː.ə.bəl/
adj
Meaning 2
Possible to undo; reversible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Something that cannot be done; an impossible or impractical task.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
impossible to achieve
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an unattainable goal
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unachievable, unattainable, unrealizable
Antonyms: none provided
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 doable English undoable From un- + doable.
Etymology tree English undo 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 undoable From undo + -able.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: infaisable — not doable
- German: nicht machbar — not doable
- Old Norse: ógerandi — not doable
- Polish: nie do zrobienia — not doable
- Turkish: geri alınabilir — not doable
- Dutch: ongedaanmaakbaar — possible to undo
- German: rückgängig machbar — possible to undo
- German: rückgängigmachbar — possible to undo
- Polish: odwracalny — possible to undo
- Turkish: çözülebilir — possible to undo