American English

How to pronounce unavailable

adjectiveB1
uhnuhVAYluhbl

/ˌə.nəˈveɪ.lə.bl̩/

5 syllables · Stress the third syllable.

Not able to be used, bought, found, or reached at a particular time.

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Meanings & examples

adjective

Not able to be used, bought, found, or reached at a particular time.

The blue model is currently unavailable.

That information is unavailable to the public.

Common phrases & grammar

currently unavailable · temporarily unavailable · unavailable online · unavailable to the public

be unavailable for + noun

be unavailable to + person or group

adjective

Not free to talk, meet, help, or answer calls and messages at that time.

I'm unavailable until three o'clock.

She was unavailable when I called.

Common phrases & grammar

unavailable for comment · unavailable by phone · unavailable until Monday

be unavailable until + time

be unavailable for + activity

adjectiveless common

Not ready or able to form a close emotional relationship with another person.

He seems emotionally unavailable after the divorce.

She keeps dating emotionally unavailable men.

Common phrases & grammar

emotionally unavailable partner · seem emotionally unavailable

Useful expressions

unavailable for comment

Not ready or willing to give a statement to the media.

The company was unavailable for comment.

emotionally unavailable

Unable or unwilling to form a close emotional relationship.

He is emotionally unavailable right now.

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