as in unavailable
hard or impossible to get to or get at
that information is unobtainable as long as my computer is down
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of unobtainable
And, of course, celebrity is this lifestyle that by definition is unobtainable.
—
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Forty years after it was first proposed, the two-degree target continues to maintain a talismanic hold over global efforts to address climate change, despite the fact that virtually all sober analyses conclude that the target is now unobtainable.
—Ted Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2018
Whole neighborhoods had materialized, and the streets seemed denser, packed with more and flashier shops offering varieties of high-end Western consumer goods that would have once been unobtainable: cappuccinos and croissants, designer sunglasses, North Face jackets and Timberland boots.
—Ben Ehrenreich, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
The current level of EV sales in Europe suggests this goal is unobtainable.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unobtainable
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Forty years after it was first proposed, the two-degree target continues to maintain a talismanic hold over global efforts to address climate change, despite the fact that virtually all sober analyses conclude that the target is now unobtainable.
—Ted Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2018
Whole neighborhoods had materialized, and the streets seemed denser, packed with more and flashier shops offering varieties of high-end Western consumer goods that would have once been unobtainable: cappuccinos and croissants, designer sunglasses, North Face jackets and Timberland boots.
—Ben Ehrenreich, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
The current level of EV sales in Europe suggests this goal is unobtainable.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unobtainable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unobtainable
Adjective
-
That latter idea flows from a notion that if rescissions are proposed late in the fiscal year and Congress does not have the full 45-day period to act on any such proposals, the funds expire and become unavailable for obligation.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
-
People have been able to book the stadium lounges and suites for private events in the past but the spaces have been unavailable in the last year due to construction.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
Adjective
-
The result was catastrophic: Ambulances were rerouted, surgeries were delayed and electronic health records were inaccessible for weeks.—
Chris Bowen,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
-
And when care becomes unaffordable or inaccessible, the ripple effects hit everyone.—
Reshma Saujani,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Unobtainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unobtainable. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share