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unavailable

intermediateB1

/ˌʌnəˈveɪləbl/ · un-a-vail-a-ble

not able to be accessed or obtained.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

not able to be accessed or obtained.

جو حاصل نہ کیا جا سکے یا دستیاب نہ ہو۔

دستیاب نہ ہونے والا

dastiyab nah hone wala

Synonyms

not availableabsentunattainableغیر موجودغائبحاصل نہ ہونے والا

Antonyms

availableaccessiblepresentدستیابحاضرموجود

Common Collocations

  • unavailable resources
  • unavailable services
  • become unavailable

Example Sentences

The product is currently unavailable in our store.

یہ مصنوعہ اس وقت ہماری دکان پر دستیاب نہیں ہے۔

Yeh masnooa iss waqt hamari dukaan par dastiyab nahin hai.

Due to maintenance, the website is temporarily unavailable.

نظام کی دیکھ بھال کی وجہ سے، ویب سائٹ عارضی طور پر دستیاب نہیں ہے۔

Nizam ki dekh bhaal ki wajah se, web site aarzai tor par dastiyab nahin hai.

He was unavailable for comment on the issue.

وہ اس معاملے پر تبصرے کے لیے دستیاب نہیں تھے۔

Woh is maamlay par tabsray ke liye dastiyab nahin the.

Easily Confused With

inevitable:Inevitable refers to something unavoidable, while unavailable means it cannot be accessed.

Word Family

availability
nounدستیابی
avail
verbفائدہ اٹھانا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'un-' as not and 'available' as accessible. So, unavailable = not accessible.

Imagine a store with a closed sign, indicating that items are unavailable.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "unavailable" — not able to be used or obtained

First known use: circa 15th century

The term combines the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not,' with 'available,' which originates from the Latin 'valere,' meaning 'to be strong, to be well.'