heypolyglot
Italian

inagibile

/inaˈdʒi.bi.le/adjectiveC2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 20,593

Meaning

unusable, condemned

  • declared officially unsafe or unfit for human use or habitation (especially buildings or roads)

In a sentence

La vecchia scuola è stata dichiarata inagibile dai pompieri.

The old school was declared unsafe by the firefighters.

Questo edificio storico è ancora inagibile dopo il sisma?

Is this historic building still unfit for use after the earthquake?

I residenti non possono rientrare nella palazzina inagibile.

Residents cannot return to the condemned apartment building.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
inagibilemasculine · singular
inagibilefeminine · singular
inagibilimasculine · plural
inagibilifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Typically used in administrative or official contexts following damage, earthquakes, or safety inspections.

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