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 of inaccessible

• 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

But digital forensics experts kept working to find images in back-end software that might have been lost, corrupted or inaccessible. —ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026

The film went out of circulation after a single television screening and has been largely inaccessible for nearly four decades. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026

For the first time since the case began, the front door at the center of the mystery was inaccessible. —Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 14 Feb. 2026

Focusing on Alaskan heritage, the voyages would navigate remote fjords and narrow channels inaccessible to large ships. —Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026

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