unbreathable

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ breathable.

Adjective

unbreathable (comparative more unbreathable, superlative most unbreathable)

1. Not suitable for breathing.

   Synonym: irrespirable

   The atmosphere on Venus is an unbreathable mixture of carbon dioxide and sulphuric acid, amongst other things.

   • 2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 19:

     The air was not just thick, it was unbreathable.

2. Not letting air seep through.

   an unbreathable fabric

Translations

not suitable for breathing

• Finnish: hengityskelvoton
• French: irrespirable (fr)
• Macedonian: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: irrespirable

not letting air seep through

• Finnish: hengittämätön (fi)
• Macedonian: please add this translation if you can