unreachable

adjective

un·​reach·​able ˌən-ˈrē-chə-bəl How to pronounce unreachable (audio)
Synonyms of unreachablenext
: 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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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 If a fraudulent provider is uncooperative, unreachable, or no longer operating, the beneficiary may remain reflected in Medicare systems as if an active hospice election still exists. Wes Kilgore, Forbes.com, 11 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 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 27 Jun. 2026.

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