Definition

Not suitable or safe to eat.

Example

The food was left out too long and became uneatable.

Conversation

Did you try that new restaurant downtown?

Yeah, but some of the dishes were completely uneatable.

That’s disappointing! I was excited to go there.

I know, right? I expected better from them.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Uneatable → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "eat" (from Old English "etan", meaning to consume food) and "-able" (meaning capable of). The word "uneatable" means not capable of being eaten or unsuitable for consumption.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'not' ('un-') suitable to 'consume' ('eat') — that's why it is called uneatable.

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