UNOBTAINABLE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

unobtainable

adjective

ˌən-əb-ˈtā-nə-bəl

Definition of unobtainable

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 Had the agency not restructured its mission plans, NASA's goal of landing astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade would have very likely been unobtainable. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 June 2026 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 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 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. — Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unobtainable

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The Gaviota shutdown comes as other California rest areas are also temporarily unavailable.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
The Pride played without NWSL scoring leader Barba Banda (11 goals), who was unavailable because of a thigh injury.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026

Definition of unavailable

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Disabled people are disproportionately represented in detention, where inaccessible conditions, inadequate medical care, and systemic neglect put lives at risk.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Starting in 2028, every PlayStation game comes with an expiry date; as soon as the PS5’s digital store shuts down, a huge swath of games will simply become inaccessible.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 1 July 2026

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