Synonyms of unobtainable

unobtainable

adjective

ˌən-əb-ˈtā-nə-bəl 

as in unavailable

hard or impossible to get to or get at

that information is unobtainable as long as my computer is down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unavailable
• inaccessible
• untouchable
• unattainable
• far
• unreachable
• hidden
• isolated
• unapproachable
• inconvenient
• removed
• inapproachable
• distant
• apart
• secluded
• remote
• away
• far-off
• faraway
• out-of-the-way

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obtainable
• attainable
• convenient
• accessible
• reachable
• handy
• procurable
• approachable
• immediate
• acquirable
• nearby
• near
• close
• getatable
• neighboring
• next-door
• nigh

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unobtainable

Phoenix deservedly earned most of the accolades, but Reeves is terrific as an unobtainable object of affection — inviting, enticing but unknowable. — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025

Getting that balance is pretty much unobtainable. — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025

However, ambiguities in the law and the complexities of implementing a program made that date unobtainable. — Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

Donizetti’s popular 1832 comedy is the story of a poor Italian villager named Nemorino who’s in love with the beautiful but unobtainable woman named Adina. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025