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inaccessible

American  
[in-uhk-ses-uh-buhl] / ˌɪn əkˈsɛs ə bəl /

adjective

  1. not accessible; unapproachable.

    Synonyms:
    unattainable, remote, unreachable

inaccessible British  
/ ˌɪnækˈsɛsəbəl /

adjective

  1. not accessible; unapproachable

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Other Word Forms

  • inaccessibility noun
  • inaccessibleness noun
  • inaccessibly adverb

Etymology

Origin of inaccessible

From the Late Latin word inaccessibilis, dating back to 1545–55. See in- 3, accessible

Example Sentences

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“Whether the strait is closed by force or rendered inaccessible by risk avoidance, the impact on flows is largely the same,” León said.

From MarketWatch

“Whether the strait is closed by force or rendered inaccessible by risk avoidance, the impact on flows is largely the same,” León said.

From MarketWatch

Some trails and campgrounds might be temporarily inaccessible.

From Los Angeles Times

The Red Cross was deployed to help those stuck in traffic jams in the state of Styria, where a motoring organisation described the roads as "virtually inaccessible to private vehicles".

From BBC

Rainmaker and competing platforms, such as Forge Global and Hiive, say that they’re helping “democratize” access to large private firms, which can be inaccessible to the average investor.

From MarketWatch