unnavigable
Speech parts
1. unnavigable - Adjective
2. unnavigable - Adjective Satellite
Meaning
incapable of being navigated
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Examples
Although the Mekong is unnavigable due to a number of rapids, the hope was that the river might be tamed with the help of French engineering and a combination of railways.
Indians along the way were often paid in trade goods to help them portage around falls and unnavigable rapids.
Moncton lies at the original head of navigation on the river, however a causeway to Riverview (constructed in 1968) resulted in extensive sedimentation of the river channel downstream and rendered the Moncton area of the waterway unnavigable.
The lake has a reputation for periodically powerful, unnavigable storms.
The Platte proved to be unnavigable.
Thereafter a series of falls and rapids render the Niger unnavigable in all seasons.