unreachable

adjective

ˌən-ˈrē-chə-bəl How to pronounce unreachable (audio)
Definition of unreachablenext
as in inaccessible
hard or impossible to get to or get at bothered by an unreachable itch on her back

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Recent Examples of unreachable Brosnan is apparently traveling and unreachable. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026 First responders were called to the home after family members became concerned when Rowe didn't arrive at a gathering and was unreachable by phone, WTAJ reported. — Michael Guise, CBS News, 26 May 2026 Taxi and ride-sharing apps were unreachable. — Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 13 May 2026 Iran has repeatedly used internet shutdowns during periods of unrest, where access to the global internet is severely restricted or completely cut, making foreign websites and apps unreachable. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unreachable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreachable
  1. inaccessible
  2. unavailable
Adjective
  • This summer, the Pentagon went a step further and declared that its press office was now a classified space inaccessible to journalists.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Klosterman’s projection may overstate the extent to which theatres will become inaccessible to the average person, but the proposition also doesn’t seem so far-fetched.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
Definition of inaccessible
Adjective
  • The body that would need to approve Britain’s new legal test is therefore largely unavailable until around the point the meter starts.
    — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Racheal Kundananji was unavailable for Bay (5-7-3) due to duty with the upcoming WAFCON tournament.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of unavailable

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