inaccessible

1 of 2

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

inaccessibility

2 of 2

noun

in·​accessibility ¦in+ 

: the quality or state of being inaccessible

Synonyms of inaccessible

Adjective

• unavailable

Examples of inaccessible in a Sentence

Adjective

The area is inaccessible by road.

His prose is inaccessible to many readers.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

If someone finds or steals it, does the information remain encrypted and inaccessible? — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

The Biden-era EPA said that good data on PFAS in industrial wastewater is typically inaccessible, incomplete or inconsistent. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

They are legally protected in all these countries, but given their remote mountain habitat and inaccessible high‑elevation dwellings, their conservation did not gain urgency until recently. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Businesses that understood social media early could reach audiences that had previously been inaccessible without significant advertising budgets or traditional media exposure. — Matteo Pittaluga, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin inaccessibilis, from Latin in- + Late Latin accessibilis accessible

Noun

probably from Middle French inaccessibilité, from inaccessible + -ité -ity

First Known Use

Adjective

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