inaccessible

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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 noun
inaccessibly adverb

inaccessibility

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noun

in·​accessibility ¦in+ How to pronounce inaccessibility (audio)
: the quality or state of being inaccessible

Synonyms of inaccessible

Examples of inaccessible in a Sentence

Adjective The area is inaccessible by road. His prose is inaccessible to many readers.
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Adjective
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 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 In 1918, a neighboring property sale recorded inaccurate boundaries that improperly absorbed the cemetery into an adjacent parcel — the first of decades of land transfers that gradually left the burial ground isolated and inaccessible. Kamal Morgan. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026 That obfuscation made years of climate information functionally inaccessible to the public. Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for inaccessible

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

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

Noun

probably from Middle French inaccessibilité, from inaccessible + -ité -ity

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 5 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

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 noun
inaccessibly adverb

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