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

Other Words from inaccessible Synonyms & Antonyms More Example Sentences Learn More about inaccessible

Keep scrolling for more

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The upper portion of the fire, north of Guinda, was burning in steep, inaccessible terrain, making firefighting efforts more challenging, Cal Fire said. — Cassie Dickman, sacbee, "Firefighters gain ground, some evacuations lifted: Northern California fires update," 9 July 2018 The book’s title is a reference to the narrator’s autistic older brother, a man rendered remote and inaccessible by his disability. — Sam Sacks, WSJ, "Fiction Chronicles: The Intoxicating Attraction of the Abyss," 8 June 2018 As the terrain was inaccessible by foot, rescuers used a 60-foot winch to pull her out of the ravine. — Jessie Yeung, CNN, "Missing Korean hiker survives six days at bottom of Australian ravine," 8 June 2018 City officials told Reuters that police files and financial documents were rendered inaccessible by unknown hackers who demanded $51,000 worth of bitcoin to provide digital keys to unlock scrambled files. — Laila Kearney, The Christian Science Monitor, "Atlanta strategizes on how to recover from cyberattack," 2 Apr. 2018 Rescuers are combing wreckage for victims - more than 50 people have been rescued but many places remain inaccessible 48 hours after roads were left impassible. — Tracy Maness, Houston Chronicle, "Bo's Place offers support to the grieving," 6 Mar. 2018 The abbey sits atop a hill accessed by thin, windy, cobblestone streets, inaccessible by coach. — Kelly Hushin, Town & Country, "Behind-the-Scenes Secrets from The Sound of Music," 17 Apr. 2017 This section of river can provide excellent fly fishing for trout and is largely inaccessible by road or on foot. — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, "Rafters launch stellar season for rivers, water sports," 13 May 2018 But without the ability to peek into its dangerous and inaccessible crater, scientists have struggled to predict what is next. — Shannon Hall, Scientific American, "Drones Peer inside a Volcano," 1 Nov. 2017

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inaccessible.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.