inaccessible
Americanadjective
adjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other 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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“Everything started to become way too expensive, and she became inaccessible, so the branding of her of being the ‘everywoman’ really started to slip away from her,” said Dieppa, a pop culture writer.
From Los Angeles Times
The mother of three also expressed concern that a second EpiPen, kept in the school office, would be inaccessible after hours.
From BBC
True high-speed rail requires hundreds of miles of “sealed corridor” free of grade-level crossings, inaccessible to trespassers who often are trying to get from A to B by the shortest route.
Some of the worst-affected areas in the central hills remain inaccessible, and authorities were working to clear the roads and restore communication lines.
From Barron's
That may not be illegal, but it may render certain platforms inaccessible.
From Salon
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