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 of unreachable

• inaccessible
• unavailable

Examples of unreachable in a Sentence

bothered by an unreachable itch on her back

Recent Examples on the Web

In many environments, most findings are unreachable, already mitigated by upstream controls or contingent on conditions that do not realistically exist in production. — Ido Geffen, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Read my full story here to see who the biggest SpaceX investor winners are—and why Hot IPO Summer will likely be an unreachable benchmark for the rest of the century. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 June 2026

Verma, who also served as a member of Parliament, renders Magadh as a place at once real and imaginary, lasting and lost—both a point of origin and an unreachable destination. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Brosnan is apparently traveling and unreachable. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unreachable

• reachable
• teachable
• impeachable
• unimpeachable