inaccessible
AdjectiveUS[in-uhk-ses-uh-buhl]/ˌɪnəkˈsɛsəbəl/5 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (2)
- capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at allSynonyms: unaccessibleOpposite accessibleSimilar pathless, outback, unapproachable, un-come-at-ableRelates to handiness, accessibility
- not capable of being obtained“a rare work, today almost inaccessible”“timber is virtually unobtainable in the islands”“untouchable resources buried deep within the earth”Synonyms: unobtainableunprocurableuntouchableOpposite availableSimilar unavailable
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
In′ac·cess′i·ble adjective
Origin: L. inaccessibilis: cf. F. inaccessible. See In- not, and Accessible.
Not accessible; not to be reached, obtained, or approached; as, an inaccessible rock, fortress, document, prince, etc. — In′wb-a2′>′ac·cess′wb-a1′>′i·ble·ness, noun — In′wb-a2′>′ac·cess′wb-a1′>′i·bly, adverb
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54