inaccessible

adjective

in·​ac·​ces·​si·​ble ˌi-nik-ˈse-sə-bəl How to pronounce inaccessible (audio)
(ˌ)i-ˌnak-
Synonyms of inaccessiblenext
: not accessible
an inaccessible area
an inaccessible goal
inaccessibility
ˌi-nik-ˌse-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce inaccessible (audio)
(ˌ)i-ˌnak-
noun
inaccessibly
ˌi-nik-ˈse-sə-blē How to pronounce inaccessible (audio)
(ˌ)i-ˌnak-
adverb

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Examples of inaccessible in a Sentence

The area is inaccessible by road. His prose is inaccessible to many readers.
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For time on the water, a private yacht charter is one of the few ways to reach the peninsula's most secluded coves, which are inaccessible by car. — Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026 But most of those indigenous sites are inaccessible to the public, or they have been buried and crushed under the foundations of new skyscrapers and development. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 During the war, as the death toll ticked upward in the enclave, search operations for bodies largely stopped, either because most heavy equipment was destroyed, fuel became scarce or many strike sites became inaccessible due to the fighting. — Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 If federal workers who do that vetting are terminated, the data effectively becomes inaccessible. — John Kubale, The Conversation, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for inaccessible

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

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The first known use of inaccessible was in the 15th century

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“Inaccessible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaccessible. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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inaccessible

adjective
in·​ac·​ces·​si·​ble ˌin-ik-ˈses-ə-bəl How to pronounce inaccessible (audio)
(ˌ)in-ˌak-
: not accessible
an inaccessible area
an inaccessible goal
inaccessibility
-ˌses-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē How to pronounce inaccessible (audio)
noun
inaccessibly
-ˈses-ə-blē How to pronounce inaccessible (audio)
adverb

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