inaccessible

adjective

in·​ac·​ces·​si·​ble ˌi-nik-ˈse-sə-bəl 

(ˌ)i-ˌnak-

: not accessible

an inaccessible area

an inaccessible goal

inaccessibility

ˌi-nik-ˌse-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

(ˌ)i-ˌnak-

noun

inaccessibly

ˌi-nik-ˈse-sə-blē 

(ˌ)i-ˌnak-

adverb

Synonyms

• unavailable

Examples of inaccessible in a Sentence

The area is inaccessible by road.

His prose is inaccessible to many readers.

Recent Examples on the Web

Backcountry tracks might remain inaccessible and hunting areas might look different to hunters, the DNR says. —Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025

His mother, meanwhile, previously worked at a massage school in Texas, according to a currently inaccessible Facebook profile. —Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025

What Happens Next resumes regular programming but remains inaccessible in regions where affiliates controlled by Nexstar and Sinclair are still withholding it. —Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

If the tumor is inaccessible, doctors will perform a liquid biopsy via a blood test. —Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inaccessible

• accessible
• addressable
• assessable
• compressible
• expressible
• incompressible
• inexpressible
• irrepressible

Kids Definition

inaccessible

adjective

in·​ac·​ces·​si·​ble ˌin-ik-ˈses-ə-bəl 

(ˌ)in-ˌak-

: not accessible

an inaccessible area

an inaccessible goal

inaccessibility

-ˌses-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

inaccessibly

-ˈses-ə-blē 

adverb