unreachable
adjective
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Definition of unreachable
: incapable of being reached: such as
a : impossible to get to or get at a location unreachable by car
b : impossible to contact or communicate with was unreachable by phone emotionally unreachable teenagers
c : impossible to achieve : not attainable an unreachable dream/goal
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Synonyms & Antonyms for unreachable
Synonyms
inaccessible, inapproachable, inconvenient, unapproachable, unattainable, unavailable, unobtainable, untouchable
Antonyms
accessible, acquirable, approachable, attainable, convenient, getatable, handy, obtainable, procurable, reachable
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Residents of Leilani Estates were ordered out weeks ago, and Kapoho Beach and Vacationland were ordered evacuated by Friday amid fears that residents would be unreachable for rescue teams. — John Bacon, USA TODAY, "Earthquake rocks Hawaii volcano as tally of destruction rises," 5 June 2018 The White House operator can be heard telling Mr. Melendez that the president was in Fargo, N.D., and unreachable. — New York Times, "Prankster Calls the President, and the White House Puts Him Right Through," 29 June 2018 Residents of Leilani Estates were ordered out weeks ago, and Kapoho Beach and Vacationland were evacuated amid fears — now being realized — that residents would be unreachable as the developments were slowly overrun. — John Bacon, USA TODAY, "Picturesque Kapoho Bay transformed into lava field as Hawaiian volcano rumbles," 6 June 2018 Enig Associates appears to be unreachable, with calls on several numbers (including cellphone) going to voicemail with no replies. — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, "China May Be Reverse-Engineering MAHEM, the Pentagon's Handheld Railgun," 2 Dec. 2015 For both superstars, a World Cup title remained an unreachable star. — Washington Post, "Messi and Ronaldo exit World Cup without titles," 30 June 2018 For both superstars, a World Cup title remained an unreachable star. — Ronald Blum, Fox News, "Messi and Ronaldo exit World Cup without titles," 30 June 2018 For both superstars, a World Cup title remained an unreachable star. — Ronald Blum, Houston Chronicle, "Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo exit World Cup without titles," 30 June 2018 Those who escaped the gunman were at the police station and unreachable. — Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, "'I don't know what else to do': Grieving Capital Gazette journalists cover the massacre of their own newsroom," 29 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unreachable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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