"unbackable" meaning in All languages combined

See unbackable on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more unbackable [comparative], most unbackable [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + backable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|backable}} un- + backable Head templates: {{en-adj}} unbackable (comparative more unbackable, superlative most unbackable)
  1. (chiefly gambling) That cannot or should not be backed, or supported in a contest, especially because the odds are unreasonably low. Categories (topical): Betting Derived forms: unbackable favourite
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