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inaccessible

adjective
in·​ac·​ces·​si·​ble | \ ˌi-nik-ˈse-sə-bəl How to pronounce inaccessible (audio) , (ˌ)i-ˌnak-\

Definition of inaccessible

: not accessible an inaccessible area an inaccessible goal

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Other Words from inaccessible

inaccessibility \ ˌi-​nik-​ˌse-​sə-​ˈbi-​lə-​tē How to pronounce inaccessibility (audio) , (ˌ)i-​ˌnak-​ \ noun
inaccessibly \ ˌi-​nik-​ˈse-​sə-​blē How to pronounce inaccessibly (audio) , (ˌ)i-​ˌnak-​ \ adverb

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 snowdrifts that can render some trails inaccessible early in the season have finally melted, meaning all 734 miles of hiking trail are accessible. Justin Franz, Houston Chronicle, "Have Glacier National Park to yourself in the fall," 30 Aug. 2019 The groups also said Idaho has about 305 square miles of federal public land that’s inaccessible. USA TODAY, "Rocket’s last blast, Alaska drought, million-dollar ham: News from around our 50 states," 23 Aug. 2019 Chinese students will find little that resonates with their daily lives or sensibilities in these publications, and the vast majority of them likely find English-language news inaccessible. Han Zhang, The New Yorker, "The “Post-Truth” Publication Where Chinese Students in America Get Their News," 19 Aug. 2019 Non-climbers perceived the sport as intimidating, expensive and inaccessible. Danika Worthington, The Know, "Climb for free at Denver-area gyms this weekend for Global Climbing Day," 19 Aug. 2019 The site’s navigation is often hidden or inaccessible. Jason Mckee, WIRED, "Domino's and the Web are Failing the Disabled," 16 Aug. 2019 The company did not immediately respond to questions about when the video was inaccessible and why it was flagged. al, "Chris Cuomo compares ‘Fredo’ to the ‘n-word’," 13 Aug. 2019 The Emerging Reporters Program is specifically designed for those who might find investigative journalism inaccessible. ProPublica, "Calling College Journalists of Color! Apply for ProPublica’s Emerging Reporters Program.," 29 July 2019 Countless further webpages become inaccessible; instead of information, users encounter error messages. Viktor Mayer-schönberger, The Conversation, "The internet is rotting – let’s embrace it," 25 July 2019

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First Known Use of inaccessible

15th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for inaccessible

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

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inaccessible

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of inaccessible

: difficult or impossible to reach, approach, or understand : not accessible

inaccessible

adjective
in·​ac·​ces·​si·​ble | \ ˌi-nik-ˈse-sə-bəl How to pronounce inaccessible (audio) \

Kids Definition of inaccessible

: hard or impossible to reach or get hold of an inaccessible island

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