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
Examples of unreachable in a Sentence
bothered by an unreachable itch on her back
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Other areas for highlining or climbing are unreachable if a wheelchair can’t navigate the approach.
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Maya Silver, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
Richardson was sharply criticized — including by lawmakers on Capitol Hill — for being inaccessible during the crisis, with FEMA officials telling CBS News that the acting administrator was unreachable for hours, complicating efforts to deploy search-and-rescue teams.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
His phone has been unreachable since that day.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Flexible, adaptable, and capable of navigating spaces once unreachable, these robots are designed to move like living organisms, transforming how doctors perform surgeries or how engineers inspect machinery.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
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Maya Silver, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
Richardson was sharply criticized — including by lawmakers on Capitol Hill — for being inaccessible during the crisis, with FEMA officials telling CBS News that the acting administrator was unreachable for hours, complicating efforts to deploy search-and-rescue teams.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
His phone has been unreachable since that day.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Flexible, adaptable, and capable of navigating spaces once unreachable, these robots are designed to move like living organisms, transforming how doctors perform surgeries or how engineers inspect machinery.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unreachable
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“Unreachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreachable. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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