unplayability
State beyond use
Unplayability is the quality of being impossible or extremely difficult to play.
The term appears most often in gaming contexts, where a bug or design flaw renders software unplayable: The patch addressed the unplayability of certain levels.
In music, it describes passages that exceed human technical limits: The composer was criticized for the sheer unplayability of the violin part.
Failure to operate properly
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
- defectivenessState of being flawed
- flawedHaving faults or imperfections
- unusableUnfit for purpose
inoperable · nonfunctional · broken · glitchy · corrupted · buggy · unresponsive · crashing
State of being unreachable
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
constraint · restriction · blockage · exclusion · incompatibility · limitation · encumbrance · prohibitive
Intense weary annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- aggravationState of being vexed
- discouragementLoss of confidence
helplessness · impatience · vexation · disgruntlement · rage · tedium · boredom · monotony
Test of ability
- complexityState of being complicated
- hardnessResistance to penetration
- arduousnessState of being grueling
- demandingRequiring great effort
toughness · rigor · formidability · intricacy · daunting · strenuousness · punishing · unforgiving
malfunction
Failure to operate properly
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
- defectivenessState of being flawed
- flawedHaving faults or imperfections
unusable · inoperable · nonfunctional · broken · glitchy · corrupted · buggy · unresponsive · crashing · freezing
inaccessibility
State of being unreachable
impediment · constraint · restriction · blockage · exclusion · incompatibility · limitation · encumbrance · prohibitive · unresponsive
exasperation
Intense weary annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- aggravationState of being vexed
discouragement · helplessness · impatience · vexation · disgruntlement · rage · tedium · boredom · monotony · repetitiveness
challenge
Test of ability
- complexityState of being complicated
- hardnessResistance to penetration
- arduousnessState of being grueling
demanding · toughness · rigor · formidability · intricacy · daunting · strenuousness · punishing · unforgiving · brutal
unplayabilityplayability
How well something plays
functionality · usability · operability · workability · accessibility
unplayabilityplayability
How well something plays
smoothness · polish · enjoyability · user-friendliness · intuitiveness
play, playable, playability, unplayable, player, players, plays, played, playing