unhailable

/ʌnˈheɪvəbəl/

Definitions

1. adjective

Unable to be helped or rescued; hopeless.

“The doctor said that the patient’s condition was unhailable and there was nothing more they could do.”

2. noun

A person or thing that is unable to be helped or rescued.

“The unhailable victim was left stranded in the storm.”

Synonyms

  • desperate
  • hopeless

Antonyms

  • rescuable
  • salvageable