unobtainable

adjective
UK: /ˌʌn.əbˈteɪ.nə.bəl/
US: /ˌʌn.əbˈteɪ.nə.bəl/

  1. Impossible to get or achieve.

    1. That toy is unobtainable for me now.
    2. A perfect score on that exam is nearly unobtainable for most students, but not impossible.

  2. Not able to be reached or contacted.

    1. He was unobtainable by phone.
    2. During the retreat, the guru was unobtainable, focused on meditation and far removed from worldly concerns.

Synonyms

unattainable out of reach inaccessible unreachable impossible

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unobtainable" in English means: Impossible to get or achieve., Not able to be reached or contacted..

The phonetic transcription of "unobtainable" is /ˌʌn.əbˈteɪ.nə.bəl/ in British English and /ˌʌn.əbˈteɪ.nə.bəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unobtainable": unattainable, out of reach, inaccessible, unreachable, impossible.

Example usage of "unobtainable": "That toy is unobtainable for me now.". More examples on the page.