inaccessible
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in·ac·ces·si·ble

adjective \ˌi-nik-ˈse-sə-bəl, (ˌ)i-ˌnak-\

Definition of INACCESSIBLE

: not accessible <an inaccessible area> <an inaccessible goal>
in·ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty \-ˌse-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
in·ac·ces·si·bly \-ˈse-sə-blē\ adverb

Examples of INACCESSIBLE

  1. The area is inaccessible by road.
  2. His prose is inaccessible to many readers.

Origin of INACCESSIBLE

Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin inaccessibilis, from Latin in- + Late Latin accessibilis accessible
First Known Use: 15th century

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