unreachable

adjective

un·​reach·​able ˌən-ˈrē-chə-bəl 

: incapable of being reached: such as

a

: impossible to get to or get at

a location unreachable by car

b

: impossible to contact or communicate with

was unreachable by phone

emotionally unreachable teenagers

c

: impossible to achieve : not attainable

an unreachable dream/goal

unreachably

ˌən-ˈrē-chə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms

• inaccessible
• inapproachable
• inconvenient
• unapproachable
• unattainable
• unavailable
• unobtainable
• untouchable

Examples of unreachable in a Sentence

bothered by an unreachable itch on her back

Recent Examples on the Web

Places like Tudy Creek and Cattail Creek are unreachable. —Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025

At school, my friends were right there in front of me but untouchable and unreachable. —Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 2 May 2025

Probably the server is overloaded, down or unreachable because of a network problem, outage or a website maintenance is in progress. —Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025

Plus, one of the best parts about being at cruising altitude is being unreachable and recharging your social battery. —Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unreachable

• reachable
• teachable
• impeachable
• unimpeachable