Meaning & use
Unsurvivable
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So severe or dangerous that it cannot be survived.
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Doctors described the injuries as unsurvivable given the extent of the trauma.
Engineers designed the shelter to withstand conditions that would otherwise be unsurvivable.
A note on using this word
Unsurvivable is frequently used in medical and disaster-related contexts to describe conditions beyond any chance of recovery.
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