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

Protecting those reservoir levels means that all the water below those elevations is rendered essentially inaccessible, the study authors wrote. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 June 2026

Overnight Saturday and into Sunday, firefighters removed portions of the wall to improve access and to allow firefighters to advance into areas that were otherwise inaccessible. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026

Why Canned Food Is a Great Option Food prices have been steadily rising in recent years,1 making fresh, healthy ingredients increasingly inaccessible to the average person. — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 21 June 2026

This reportedly consists of $24 billion held in banks in Qatar, Oman, and Iraq, although Tehran believes that its total inaccessible assets worldwide may exceed $100 billion. — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 19 June 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