unreachable

adjective
UK: /ˌʌnˈriːtʃəbl/
US: /ˌʌnˈriːtʃəbl/

  1. Impossible to reach or get to.

    1. The top shelf is unreachable for me, I'm too short.
    2. After the heavy snowstorm, the mountain village was unreachable by road.

  2. Not able to be contacted.

    1. His phone is unreachable, maybe he is on a plane.
    2. During the conference, the CEO was unreachable to all but the most important calls.

  3. Difficult to achieve or obtain.

    1. That goal is unreachable; it is too ambitious.
    2. For many students, attending an elite university seems an unreachable dream.

Synonyms

inaccessible unattainable out of reach unobtainable incommunicado isolated
unreachable noun

  1. A place or state that is impossible to reach or attain.

    1. That star seems like an unreachable.
    2. For him, success felt like an unreachable, despite his efforts.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unreachable" in English means: Impossible to reach or get to., Not able to be contacted., Difficult to achieve or obtain..

The phonetic transcription of "unreachable" is /ˌʌnˈriːtʃəbl/ in British English and /ˌʌnˈriːtʃəbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

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

Example usage of "unreachable": "The top shelf is unreachable for me, I'm too short.". More examples on the page.