inapproachable

adjective

ˌi-nə-ˈprō-chə-bəl How to pronounce inapproachable (audio)
Definition of inapproachablenext
as in inaccessible
hard or impossible to get to or get at conventional wisdom had long held that the mountain's summit was inapproachable from the northern slope

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inapproachable
  1. inaccessible
  2. unavailable
  3. untouchable
Adjective
  • Cells already display pieces of proteins on their surfaces, potentially creating targets for antibodies against proteins that were once considered inaccessible.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Reddington also argued that Jollotta was inaccessible during a brief vacation, while Clancy's mental health was deteriorating.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of inaccessible
Adjective
  • That progress can make vehicles more useful when the electrical grid is unavailable.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Those shares are then unavailable to participate in the eventual recovery.
    — Steve Booren, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of unavailable
Adjective
  • Diamondbacks starting pitcher Brandon Pfaadt was untouchable Friday, allowing two hits over seven scoreless innings in a 2-0 win for the visitors at Truist Park.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Thanks to the rise of this offshore world in recent decades, tens of trillions of dollars have simply disappeared from ledgers around the globe, slipping into a world that is largely untouchable and untraceable.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of untouchable
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“Inapproachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inapproachable. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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