unreachable

adjective

un·​reach·​able ˌən-ˈrē-chə-bəl How to pronounce unreachable (audio)
: 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
unreachably adverb

Examples of unreachable in a Sentence

bothered by an unreachable itch on her back
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Plus, one of the best parts about being at cruising altitude is being unreachable and recharging your social battery. Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025 Edna’s responses to his father’s letters (which Finn finds in a box at the back of his mother’s closet), and later the original letters themselves, provide him with a unique glimpse of the inner life of a man who seemed unreachable. Matt De La Peña, New York Times, 2 May 2025 With the right research, preparation and mindset, traveling far and wide does not need to feel like an unreachable goal. Kiara Byrd, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025 While Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said the department would issue a waiver exempting life-saving humanitarian aid from the freeze, organizations across the globe — and an official within USAID — say resources remain unreachable. Avery Lotz, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unreachable

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unreachable was circa 1586

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“Unreachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreachable. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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