adjective
- impossible to climb or scale
- unable to be expanded or increased in size, capacity, or scope
Usage: computing; business
Examples
- The fortress was built on an unscalable cliff face.
- The mountain’s sheer walls appeared completely unscalable.
- Their current software architecture is unscalable for large user bases.
- The company’s unscalable business model limited its growth potential.
- Rock climbers considered the vertical granite wall unscalable without equipment.
- The startup’s unscalable operations became a problem as demand increased.