unreachable

adjective

un·​reach·​able ˌən-ˈrē-chə-bəl 

: 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

ˌən-ˈrē-chə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms

• inaccessible
• inapproachable
• inconvenient
• unapproachable
• unattainable
• unavailable
• unobtainable
• untouchable

Examples of unreachable in a Sentence

bothered by an unreachable itch on her back

Recent Examples on the Web

A number of additional victims remain under the rubble and on roads that are unreachable by ambulance and civil defense crews, the ministry said. —Alexander Smith, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2025

Now, more than 20 residents have been left unreachable in the rural, mountainous county with a population of around 18,000. —Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024

Spear was unreachable by reporters last Friday after top vaccine regulator Peter Marks resigned and blasted Kennedy in a scathing resignation letter. —Marc Caputo, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025

The lawyers took down affidavits from the plaintiffs’ immigration attorneys—the men themselves were unreachable—and crafted an argument to protect a wider class of migrants in custody. —Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unreachable

• reachable
• teachable
• impeachable
• unimpeachable