INAPPROACHABLE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

inapproachable

adjective

ˌi-nə-ˈprō-chə-bəl

Definition of inapproachable

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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The thrilling, beguiling work lasted for a hypnotic three hours; this was merely its second act, with the third, a 60-minute-long bow staged in a part of the Whitney that’s inaccessible to the public, following afterward.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
But Cossel warned that that could change as fire activity subsides and search crews gain access to devastated areas that remain inaccessible.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of inaccessible

Adjective

Center backs Maxi Falcon and Gonzalo Lujan remained unavailable while recovering from calf strains.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
Cases can be delayed Chief Deputy District Attorney Wendell Emerson said courthouse ICE arrests can delay criminal cases when defendants become unavailable but said prosecutors have tools to continue pursuing cases.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of unavailable

Adjective

At the start of the summer, Infantino seemed untouchable but there is a mood of mutiny in the air.

— Simon Hughes, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Of course for many—especially those with children—the kitchen’s role as the emotional hearth of the home remains untouchable.

— Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

Definition of untouchable

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