as in unavailable
hard or impossible to get to or get at
that information is unobtainable as long as my computer is down
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Recent Examples of unobtainable
In his case, the beloved was the unobtainable Beatrice Portinari, a wealthy banker’s daughter whom Dante claimed to have loved from their first meeting, when both were children—a bit of charming self-mythology—and steadily on until her untimely death, at twenty-four.
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Claudia Roth Pierpont,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
Phoenix deservedly earned most of the accolades, but Reeves is terrific as an unobtainable object of affection — inviting, enticing but unknowable.
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Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2025
Getting that balance is pretty much unobtainable.
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Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
However, ambiguities in the law and the complexities of implementing a program made that date unobtainable.
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Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unobtainable
Claudia Roth Pierpont,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for unobtainable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unobtainable
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The platform, which formerly only offered deals on flights, will offer standalone hotel bookings and better value through flight and hotel bundle offerings Travelers will gain access to exclusive pricing that is otherwise unavailable when booking flights and accommodations separately.
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It's now been unavailable for two weeks.
Adjective
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The erosion stems from poor communication, inaccessible systems, and a lack of genuine community engagement.
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That obfuscation made years of climate information functionally inaccessible to the public.
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“Unobtainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unobtainable. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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