unplayable
adjective
un·play·able
ˌən-ˈplā-ə-bəl
: not capable of being played or suitable to be played : not playable
a golf course rendered unplayable by heavy rains
dealt an unplayable card
music so complex as to be almost unplayable
Service is my strong point at tennis. I am inaccurate, but vigorous, and occasionally send in a quite unplayable shot.—P. G. Wodehouse
found the ball in an unplayable lie [=a position that does not allow a shot to be made]
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“Unplayable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unplayable. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
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