inaccessible

adjective

in·​ac·​ces·​si·​ble ˌi-nik-ˈse-sə-bəl 

(ˌ)i-ˌnak-

: not accessible

an inaccessible area

an inaccessible goal

inaccessibility

ˌi-nik-ˌse-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

(ˌ)i-ˌnak-

noun

inaccessibly

ˌi-nik-ˈse-sə-blē 

(ˌ)i-ˌnak-

adverb

Synonyms

• inapproachable
• inconvenient
• unapproachable
• unattainable
• unavailable
• unobtainable
• unreachable
• untouchable

Examples of inaccessible in a Sentence

The area is inaccessible by road.

His prose is inaccessible to many readers.

Recent Examples on the Web

The three hospitals serving the area have been largely inaccessible because of the fighting, and ambulances have stopped operating. —Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024

Medical facilities in the region are largely inaccessible due to ongoing conflict, and ambulance services have been halted. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024

South Street will be largely inaccessible with closures that run from West to Delaware streets. —Justin L. MacK, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024

Across Sorsogon province, pictures shared by emergency response teams showed thick mud blanketing many roads making some parts inaccessible to vehicles. —Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin inaccessibilis, from Latin in- + Late Latin accessibilis accessible

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

inaccessible

adjective

in·​ac·​ces·​si·​ble ˌin-ik-ˈses-ə-bəl 

(ˌ)in-ˌak-

: not accessible

an inaccessible area

an inaccessible goal

inaccessibility

-ˌses-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

inaccessibly

-ˈses-ə-blē 

adverb