unenforceable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English enforce Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English enforceable English unenforceable From un- + enforceable.
Meanings
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Unable to be enforced.
A California law that ensures many gig workers are considered independent contractors, while affording them some limited benefits, is unconstitutional and unenforceable, a California Superior Court judge ruled Friday evening.
2021 August 20, Kate Conger, “California’s Gig Worker Law Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unenforcible | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more unenforceable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unenforceable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Relateds
unenforceability · enforceability
Translations (8)
pl nieściągalny (Translations) · fr inexécutable (Translations) · pl niewykonalny (Translations) · fi toimeenpanokelvoton (Translations) · fr inapplicable (Translations) · nl niet afdwingbaar (Translations) · pl nieegzekwowalny (Translations) · nl onuitvoerbaar (Translations)