unplayable.
That cannot be played; that is impossible or unreasonable (too difficult, etc.) to play.
Meaning & usage
That cannot be played; that is impossible or unreasonable (too difficult, etc.) to play. That cannot be played, that is too hard too play.
That cannot be played; that is impossible or unreasonable (too difficult, etc.) to play. That cannot be played, or is so tedious, complicated, buggy, etc., as to discourage or preclude playing.
That cannot be played; that is impossible or unreasonable (too difficult, etc.) to play. Unable to be played on specified equipment, or at all.
That cannot be played; that is impossible or unreasonable (too difficult, etc.) to play. Impossible to play or to defend against.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English un- Proto-West Germanic *plehan Old English pleġan Proto-West Germanic *plegō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-West Germanic *-ōn Proto-West Germanic *plegōn Old English plegian Middle English pleyen Proto-West Germanic *plegō Old English plega Middle English pleye English play Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English playable English unplayable From un- + playable.
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