Meaning & use
unavailable
Not able to be obtained, used, or reached at a particular time.
See it in a sentence
The manager was unavailable for comment when reporters called the office.
That model of laptop is currently unavailable due to a shortage of parts.
A note on using this word
Unavailable can describe both people who cannot be reached and things that cannot be obtained or used.
Words with a similar meaning
inaccessibleunobtainable
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Words with an opposite meaning
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