inaccessible

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɪnəkˈsɛsɪbl̩/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Adjective

inaccessible (comparative more inaccessible, superlative most inaccessible)

  1. Not able to be accessed; out of reach; inconvenient.
    Synonym: unaccessible
    Antonym: accessible
    physically inaccessible
    remote and inaccessible
    The village was inaccessible during the winter.
    Much of the archive remains inaccessible to the public.
    • 2018 July 17, Autumn Spanne, “Check out these crazy rock formations across the United States”, in CNN[1]:
      It’s just offshore from private property inaccessible to the general public, so a good way to approach the rock is by kayak, which can be rented in the small village of Port Austin.
  2. Not able to be reached; unattainable.
    Synonym: unaccessible
    Antonym: accessible

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

inaccessible (plural inaccessibles)

  1. (mathematics) An uncountable regular cardinal number that is a limit cardinal.

Catalan

Etymology

From Late Latin inaccessibilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [i.nək.səˈsib.blə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [i.nak.seˈsi.ble]
  • Audio (Barcelona):(file)

Adjective

inaccessible m or f (masculine and feminine plural inaccessibles)

  1. inaccessible
  2. unapproachable

Antonyms

Further reading

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin inaccessibilis. By surface analysis, in- +‎ accessible.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.nak.sɛ.sibl/ ~ /i.nak.se.sibl/
  • Audio (France (Lyon)):(file)

Adjective

inaccessible (plural inaccessibles)

  1. inaccessible

Further reading