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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For example, the lethal drone strike on al-Qaida propagandist Anwar al-Awlaki in 2011 was justified on the basis that he was actively involved in plotting attacks and remained unreachable for capture.
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Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
Previously limited to projects that could only withstand 15,000 psi — one being Deepwater Horizon — companies are now drilling in parts of the Gulf that were once unreachable.
—Kylie Williams, Miami Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
Other areas for highlining or climbing are unreachable if a wheelchair can’t navigate the approach.
—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
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Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
Previously limited to projects that could only withstand 15,000 psi — one being Deepwater Horizon — companies are now drilling in parts of the Gulf that were once unreachable.
—Kylie Williams, Miami Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
Other areas for highlining or climbing are unreachable if a wheelchair can’t navigate the approach.
—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
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“Unreachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreachable. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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