unbreathable

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ breathable.

Adjective

unbreathable (comparative more unbreathable, superlative most unbreathable)

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.
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

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