unsalvageable
adjective
un·sal·vage·able ˌən-ˈsal-vi-jə-bəl 
: not capable of being salvaged : not salvageable
a house in unsalvageable condition
an unsalvageable relationship
unsalvageably
ˌən-ˈsal-vi-jə-blē
adverb a house in unsalvageably bad condition
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web As people who survived wars and genocides teach us, many worlds have ended before us; some worlds are unsalvageable and not worth saving. 
WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022 Although the massive yacht is thought to be unsalvageable, all seven crew members and nine passengers — none of whom have been identified — were able to safely evacuate and were not harmed, according to The Guardian. Maria Pasquini, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 If the pads are torn or otherwise unsalvageable, get a replacement set; most helmet makers offer them at a nominal price, even for some older models. Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 17 July 2021 Uber and WeWork continued on after Neumann and Kalanick were ousted and walked away with handsome financial payouts, while Holmes' company, unsalvageable, went bust virtually overnight. Nicole Hemmer, CNN, 19 Mar. 2022 Jake and Mika hold out hope that Yang can be repaired, even after he’s deemed unsalvageable by a shady technician (Ritchie Coster) and a high-minded museum researcher (Sarita Choudhury), both of whom want to use Yang’s parts for their own purposes. Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022 Severely damaged by the tornado, the house was deemed unsalvageable and was taken down by the army of backhoes and demolition crews razing much of what’s left. Nick Roll, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Feb. 2022 The Browns eventually deemed the relationship unsalvageable and granted the receiver his release. Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2022 The prolonged intensity of the floodwaters rendered buildings unstable and unsalvageable. Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2021 See More
WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022 Although the massive yacht is thought to be unsalvageable, all seven crew members and nine passengers — none of whom have been identified — were able to safely evacuate and were not harmed, according to The Guardian. Maria Pasquini, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 If the pads are torn or otherwise unsalvageable, get a replacement set; most helmet makers offer them at a nominal price, even for some older models. Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 17 July 2021 Uber and WeWork continued on after Neumann and Kalanick were ousted and walked away with handsome financial payouts, while Holmes' company, unsalvageable, went bust virtually overnight. Nicole Hemmer, CNN, 19 Mar. 2022 Jake and Mika hold out hope that Yang can be repaired, even after he’s deemed unsalvageable by a shady technician (Ritchie Coster) and a high-minded museum researcher (Sarita Choudhury), both of whom want to use Yang’s parts for their own purposes. Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022 Severely damaged by the tornado, the house was deemed unsalvageable and was taken down by the army of backhoes and demolition crews razing much of what’s left. Nick Roll, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Feb. 2022 The Browns eventually deemed the relationship unsalvageable and granted the receiver his release. Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2022 The prolonged intensity of the floodwaters rendered buildings unstable and unsalvageable. Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1917, in the meaning defined above
- puzzle jug
- puzzle lock
- puzzle out
- puzzle over
- puzzled
- puzzled (out)
- puzzled out
- puzzled over
- puzzledly
- puzzleheaded
- puzzleheadedness
- puzzleheadednesses
- puzzlement
- puzzlements
- puzzlepated
- puzzler
- puzzlers
- puzzles
- puzzles (out)
- puzzles out
- puzzles over
- puzzling
- puzzling (out)
- puzzling out
- puzzling over