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inaccessible

inac·ces·sible

UK/ˌɪnəkˈsɛsɪbl̩/ US/ˌɪnʌˈksɛsʌbʌl/ uncommon

adjective

2.

not capable of being obtained

  • “a rare work, today almost inaccessible”
  • “timber is virtually unobtainable in the islands”
  • “untouchable resources buried deep within the earth”

Origin

From Middle French inaccessible, from Late Latin inaccessibilis, equivalent to in- + accessible. Piecewise doublet of unaccessible.

Phrases

  • Inaccessible Island

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