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
Phoenix deservedly earned most of the accolades, but Reeves is terrific as an unobtainable object of affection — inviting, enticing but unknowable.
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Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2025
Getting that balance is pretty much unobtainable.
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Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
However, ambiguities in the law and the complexities of implementing a program made that date unobtainable.
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Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 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.
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unobtainable
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2025
Getting that balance is pretty much unobtainable.
—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
However, ambiguities in the law and the complexities of implementing a program made that date unobtainable.
—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unobtainable
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The Gaviota shutdown comes as other California rest areas are also temporarily unavailable.
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The Pride played without NWSL scoring leader Barba Banda (11 goals), who was unavailable because of a thigh injury.
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Disabled people are disproportionately represented in detention, where inaccessible conditions, inadequate medical care, and systemic neglect put lives at risk.
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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.
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“Unobtainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unobtainable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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