Definition

Not able to be acted or performed; not suitable for acting.

Example

The script was deemed unactable due to its complex and confusing plot.

Conversation

Have you read that script we got last week?

Yeah, I did, but I found some parts really unactable.

I agree, some lines just feel awkward to say.

Exactly! It's hard to imagine how anyone could pull that off.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unactable → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "act" (from Latin "agere", meaning to do or perform) and "-able" (meaning capable of). The word "unactable" means not capable of being acted or performed.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') being able to 'do' something ('act') — that's why unactable means something that cannot be performed.

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