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unwindable

/ʌnˈwaɪn.də.bəl/
un · wind · a · ble
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unwindable Lexical Profile

unwindable Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

Capable of being uncoiled, untangled, or reversed from a wound or complex state.

Example

"The financial analysts ensured that the complex derivative positions remained unwindable in the event of a market downturn."

2

Incapable of being wound, coiled, or tightened (such as a broken clock spring or a stiff cable).

Example

"A stripped gear inside the antique pocket watch rendered the mainspring completely unwindable."

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Word Nuance & Usage

"Unwindable" is structurally ambiguous because the prefix "un-" can either attach to "windable" (meaning "unable to be wound") or combine with "wind" before "-able" is added (meaning "capable of being unwound"). Context must be used to determine which meaning is intended.

• Rhymes for unwindable

• Nearby Words

unwillingly
unwillingness
unwind
unwindable
unwinnable
unwiped
unwired

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Unwindable. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/unwindable
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