unobtainable

adjective

ˌən-əb-ˈtā-nə-bəl How to pronounce unobtainable (audio)
Definition of unobtainablenext
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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for unobtainable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unobtainable
  1. unavailable
  2. inaccessible
Adjective
  • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID dashboard, new data on strains is currently unavailable due to low sequencing submissions.
    — Christy Santhosh, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Nearly every major contributor was unavailable after being used to the brink over the course of the homestand.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of unavailable
Adjective
  • In response to a successful challenge, library staff have to relocate the material to an area inaccessible to minors, the law says.
    — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Dollywood website became overloaded Tuesday after word spread of her death and was inaccessible for more than two hours.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of inaccessible

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“Unobtainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unobtainable. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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