inaccessible

adjective

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

, (ˌ)i-ˌnak-\

Definition of inaccessible

: not accessible an inaccessible area an inaccessible goal

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Other Words from inaccessible

inaccessibility \ ˌi-nik-ˌse-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē

, (ˌ)i-ˌnak- \ noun

inaccessibly \ ˌi-nik-ˈse-sə-blē

, (ˌ)i-ˌnak- \ adverb

Examples of inaccessible in a Sentence

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

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The sport just seemed too pricey or inaccessible for many rural families. — Melody Warnick, Woman's Day, "These Small-Town Heroes Are Helping Their Communities Thrive," 2 Apr. 2019 The burden of taking time off work and paying for transportation to the polls can make voting inaccessible for many Americans. — Aditi Shrikant, Vox, "Uber, Lyft, and more are offering discounted rides to the polls on Election Day," 6 Nov. 2018 No matter how much pink gunk came away on my cotton swab, there was always more lurking in some inaccessible crevice. — Stephanie Shore Fisher, Country Living, "The Honeywell HCM350W Humidifier Is Single-Handedly Helping Me Survive the Winter," 12 Feb. 2019 Instead, Phillips is taking the fight straight to Paulsen, accusing him of being an inaccessible representative caught up in a corrupt political system. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "Flake & Co. try to tame partisan wildfire," 28 Sep. 2018 With three runways, inaccessible at high tide, Barra has just three flights per day, but still with about 10,000 passengers per year. — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, "This Visualization Shows Just How Busy the World's Biggest Airports Are," 20 Sep. 2018 But the medications remain inaccessible in much of the US. — German Lopez, Vox, "A big, new review of the evidence finds that prescription heroin works," 6 Dec. 2018 Period poverty is a serious issue, and menstrual products also remain inaccessible in America. — Elly Belle, Teen Vogue, "Period Poverty Could Have Mental Health Consequences, Study Finds," 19 July 2018 If fire has made stairwells inaccessible, for example, the cannon can even punch through ceilings and floors, enabling firefighters to rescue people. — Allison Barrie, Fox News, "School shootings: This cannon fires unbelievable ammo to blast through walls and help rescue victims," 31 May 2018

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