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

Recent Examples on the Web Williams remains in a facility under Morrissey’s care today and is still unreachable by anyone other than the heretofore publicly unknown woman. Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2024 Residents said the cemetery was unreachable because of the presence of Israeli tanks and heavy fire nearby. NBC News, 24 Jan. 2024 Her Arctic tourism is foreign; her pastoral life unreachable. Rachel Sugar, Bon Appétit, 7 Dec. 2023 In general, Aquarius Season is a time to nerd out or become unreachable. Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2024 Naturally, the weather will render the island unreachable, and the author will render a character dead. Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2024 Artists and writers who had resisted the Soviet regime in previous decades had tried to carve out niches that were, possibly, unreachable to ideology (lyrical poetry) or to follow Western trends in art (abstract painting or French New Wave-style cinema). Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2024 Drug cartel violence and land disputes are making certain Mayan ruin sites in Mexico unreachable, according to the government. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2024 This might be Mann’s most personal and emotional film to date, a summation of a life spent striving for unreachable excellence while constantly looking ahead to new challenges. Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2024

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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 18 Mar. 2024.

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