inaccessible
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- inaccessibility noun
- inaccessibleness noun
- inaccessibly adverb
Etymology
Origin of inaccessible
From the Late Latin word inaccessibilis, dating back to 1545–55. See in- 3, accessible
Example Sentences
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He said authorities had been working to recover images from the home surveillance system that "may have been lost, corrupted, or inaccessible due to a variety of factors - including the removal of recording devices".
From BBC
Paige, who lives with her family in Compton, recalled having her guard up as she walked through her neighborhood, where she said expression through poetry felt inaccessible.
From Los Angeles Times
The complaint alleges that Mayweather’s inquiries about his pay were met with conflicting responses from Showtime, including that “critical financial records for Mayweather’s biggest fights were ‘lost’ or inaccessible.”
From Los Angeles Times
"Unlike other charged lepton flavor violation processes, this conversion is sensitive to ∆Lℓ = 2 models that are fundamentally distinct and could reveal physics inaccessible to other experiments."
From Science Daily
Planning documents show it would mean turning the restaurant space into office accommodation and changing the current entrance in a way that would make the restaurant inaccessible.
From BBC
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