unobtainable

adjective

un·​ob·​tain·​able ˌən-əb-ˈtā-nə-bəl 

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: not capable of being obtained : not available : not obtainable

an unobtainable objective

a gem so rare as to be virtually unobtainable

Synonyms

• unavailable
• inaccessible

Examples of unobtainable in a Sentence

that information is unobtainable as long as my computer is down

Recent Examples on the Web

Getting that balance is pretty much unobtainable. —Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025

However, ambiguities in the law and the complexities of implementing a program made that date unobtainable. —Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

Technological advances since the mid-1970s, including acoustic and satellite telemetry, inexpensive underwater cameras, and aerial and underwater drones, have given us insights into the biology, ecology, and behavior of sharks that were previously unobtainable. —Hans Walters, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025

Donizetti’s popular 1832 comedy is the story of a poor Italian villager named Nemorino who’s in love with the beautiful but unobtainable woman named Adina. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unobtainable

• attainable
• explainable
• maintainable
• obtainable
• sustainable
• ascertainable
• unattainable
• unexplainable
• unsustainable
• trainable