inaccessible

adjective

in·​ac·​ces·​si·​ble ˌi-nik-ˈse-sə-bəl 

(ˌ)i-ˌnak-

: not accessible

an inaccessible area

an inaccessible goal

inaccessibility

ˌi-nik-ˌse-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

(ˌ)i-ˌnak-

noun

inaccessibly

ˌi-nik-ˈse-sə-blē 

(ˌ)i-ˌnak-

adverb

Synonyms

• unavailable

Examples of inaccessible in a Sentence

The area is inaccessible by road.

His prose is inaccessible to many readers.

Recent Examples on the Web

An unspecified number of bodies are inaccessible to local medical service providers or buried beneath rubble from attacks and bombings on the land. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025

Despite the global business coaching market being valued at $5.34 billion and growing at an annual rate of 15.43%, expert guidance remains inaccessible to many. —Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025

That link is now inaccessible, but is still a top result on search engines. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025

Barrier to Access: High costs and complex technology make cutting-edge AI inaccessible to many, leaving ordinary users outside the sphere of innovation. —William Jones, USA Today, 10 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inaccessible

• accessible
• addressable
• assessable
• compressible
• expressible
• incompressible
• inexpressible
• irrepressible

Kids Definition

inaccessible

adjective

in·​ac·​ces·​si·​ble ˌin-ik-ˈses-ə-bəl 

(ˌ)in-ˌak-

: not accessible

an inaccessible area

an inaccessible goal

inaccessibility

-ˌses-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

inaccessibly

-ˈses-ə-blē 

adverb