indisponibile

unavailable

adjective een-dees-poh-NEE-bee-leh Rare

Also means

unwilling

Usage Note

Indisponibile can mean either 'not available' (a resource, system, or person cannot be reached) or 'unwilling / disinclined.' The two senses are context-dependent: il servizio è indisponibile means the service is down, while si è mostrato indisponibile a collaborare means he was unwilling to cooperate. Do not confuse with indisposto, which means feeling unwell.

Examples

"Il sistema è indisponibile per manutenzione."

Natural Translation

The system is unavailable for maintenance.

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