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

bothered by an unreachable itch on her back
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Consider the luxury of unplugging — turning off your phone and being unreachable in the middle of the day, rubbing elbows with your ultra-high-achiever friends at a deliciously catered soiree — all without leaving your house. Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 Medicaid also foots the bill for most nursing home, long-term, and home care costs unreachable for most people. Bhavya Ancha, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2025 Mentioned almost as an aside during jury selection last week, the subject of the suddenly unreachable Victim-3, came up on May 9 in what was supposed to be near formality of a hearing. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 May 2025 Largely unreachable by ship alone, this region includes the Antarctic Sound, the Erebus and Terror Gulf, and the Weddell Sea. Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2025 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 7 Jul. 2025.

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