unrideable
Impossible to ride
Unrideable describes something that cannot be ridden—a horse too wild to mount, a wave too dangerous to surf, a bike too broken to use.
The word appears most often in contexts of horses and extreme sports: The bronco proved unrideable, Conditions made the trails unrideable.
Also spelled unridable.
Jumping to unseat rider
- broncoUnbroken saddle horse
- untamedNot domesticated
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
- spiritedFull of vim
stubborn · unbroken · skittish · spooked · rearing · bolting · kicking · temperamental
Impossible to traverse
- technicalOf specific methods
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
- steepRising at sharp angle
- ruggedTough and uneven
rocky · rutted · washed-out · eroded · muddy · sandy · overgrown · potholed
Damaged beyond function
- damagedMade worse by injury
- unsafeLikely to cause harm
- defectiveHaving inherent faults
- flatLacking vertical variation
punctured · seized · warped · cracked · rusted · bent · worn · stripped
Likely to cause injury
Passage prevented or impeded
- barricadedSealed off defensively
- closedNot accessible now
- gatedHaving a barrier entrance
- fencedSurrounded by barriers
restricted · off-limits · private · prohibited · cordoned · flooded · snowbound · overgrown
bucking
Jumping to unseat rider
spirited · stubborn · unbroken · skittish · spooked · rearing · bolting · kicking · temperamental · green
impassable
Impossible to traverse
- technicalOf specific methods
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
- steepRising at sharp angle
rugged · rocky · rutted · washed-out · eroded · muddy · sandy · overgrown · potholed · corrugated
broken
Damaged beyond function
flat · punctured · seized · warped · cracked · rusted · bent · worn · stripped · jammed
hazardous
Likely to cause injury
lethal · precarious · exposed · cliffy · drop-off · sheer · vertical
blocked
Passage prevented or impeded
- barricadedSealed off defensively
- closedNot accessible now
- gatedHaving a barrier entrance
fenced · restricted · off-limits · private · prohibited · cordoned · flooded · snowbound · overgrown