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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Adjective
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The best ones can place in your mind’s eye an indelible image of an inaccessible summit, a raging waterfall, or a lonely desert.—
Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2026 -
Following the call, the agency and East Boise County EMS were dispatched to the trail, which was inaccessible because of a locked access gate.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For too many Californians, homeowners insurance is becoming unaffordable or unavailable altogether.—
Steve Hilton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Phones can become our lifelines—but in a natural disaster, outlets may be unavailable, so having a portable phone charger is a must-have in your emergency kit.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Jonathan Anderson took the brand’s delicate, almost untouchable feminine aesthetic and added a touch of irony.—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
4 May 2026
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That failure, however, was the end of the window for the state to get to Wachsmann, a Wake Forest commit with a triple-digit fastball who has been almost untouchable in the two years since.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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“Inapproachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inapproachable. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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