unwalkable
Too rough underfoot
Unwalkable describes a surface, path, or area that cannot be traversed on foot—whether due to physical obstacles, dangerous conditions, or poor design.
A trail might be unwalkable after a mudslide; a neighborhood might be unwalkable for lack of sidewalks: The snow made the roads unwalkable.
In urban planning discussions, unwalkable often criticizes car-dependent infrastructure that discourages pedestrians.
Disloyal and dangerous
- impassableImpossible to traverse
- ruggedTough and uneven
- rockyCovered with stones
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
steep · muddy · swampy · overgrown · flooded · icy · sandy · boggy
Distant or controller
- far-flungScattered over vast areas
- isolatedSeparated from others
- unreachableCannot be accessed
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
distant · sprawling · suburban · exurban · disconnected · car-centric
Apt to cause harm
- unsafeLikely to cause harm
- perilousFraught with danger
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- unstableProne to sudden change
precarious · crumbling · collapsing · flooded · iced-over · landslide · sinkhole · quicksand
Became worse over time
- crumblingBreaking down gradually
- brokenDamaged beyond function
- unmaintainedNot kept in repair
- neglectedNot given proper attention
damaged · destroyed · washed-out · collapsed · buckled · potholed · cracked · unrepaired
Passage prevented or impeded
- barricadedSealed off defensively
- fencedSurrounded by barriers
- gatedHaving a barrier entrance
- clutteredCrowded with disorder
congested · overgrown · construction · roadwork · landslide · rubble · wreckage · barricade
Of small width
- unaccommodatingUnwilling to help others
- non-compliantNot meeting requirements
- curbedLimited or checked
- ungradedNot assigned a mark
treacherous
Disloyal and dangerous
- impassableImpossible to traverse
- ruggedTough and uneven
- rockyCovered with stones
uneven · steep · muddy · swampy · overgrown · flooded · icy · sandy · boggy · marshy
remote
Distant or controller
- far-flungScattered over vast areas
- isolatedSeparated from others
- unreachableCannot be accessed
inaccessible · distant · sprawling · suburban · exurban · disconnected · car-centric
dangerous
Apt to cause harm
unstable · precarious · crumbling · collapsing · flooded · iced-over · landslide · sinkhole · quicksand · crevasse
deteriorated
Became worse over time
- crumblingBreaking down gradually
- brokenDamaged beyond function
- unmaintainedNot kept in repair
neglected · damaged · destroyed · washed-out · collapsed · buckled · potholed · cracked · unrepaired · derelict
blocked
Passage prevented or impeded
- barricadedSealed off defensively
- fencedSurrounded by barriers
- gatedHaving a barrier entrance
cluttered · congested · overgrown · construction · roadwork · landslide · rubble · wreckage · barricade · detour
narrow
Of small width
- unaccommodatingUnwilling to help others
- non-compliantNot meeting requirements
- curbedLimited or checked
unwalkablewalkable
Able to travel afoot
passable · pedestrian-friendly · traversable · accessible · navigable
unwalkablewalkable
Able to travel afoot
pedestrian-friendly · mixed-use · transit-oriented · compact · well-connected
walk, walkable, walked, walking, walks, walker, walkers, walkway, walkways