inaccessible

inaccessible
[[t]ɪ̱nəkse̱sɪb(ə)l[/t]]
1) ADJ-GRADED: oft ADJ to n An inaccessible place is very difficult or impossible to reach.

...people living in remote and inaccessible parts of China...

The route took us through scenery quite inaccessible to the motorist.

Derived words:
inaccessibility [[t]ɪ̱nəksesɪbɪ̱lɪti[/t]] N-UNCOUNT

Poor roads and inaccessibility make food distribution very difficult.

2) ADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ, oft ADJ to n If something is inaccessible, you are unable to see, use, or buy it.

Ninety-five per cent of its magnificent collection will remain inaccessible to the public...

We gained a rich supply of data which would normally be inaccessible.

Syn:
Derived words:
inaccessibility N-UNCOUNT oft N of n

The problem of inaccessibility of essential goods, especially of food, is reaching a crisis point.

3) ADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ, oft ADJ to n (disapproval) Someone or something that is inaccessible is difficult or impossible to understand or appreciate.

A lot of contemporary music is virtually inaccessible.

...using language that is inaccessible to working people.

Derived words:
inaccessibility N-UNCOUNT

White was fascinated by bizarre characters, which added to the inaccessibility of his literature.


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  • inaccessible — [ inaksesibl ] adj. • 1372; bas lat. inaccessibilis, d apr. accessible 1 ♦ Qui n est pas accessible; dont l accès est impossible. ⇒ impénétrable, inabordable. Montagne inaccessible. Forêt inaccessible. « L île de Calypso était inaccessible à tous …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • inaccessible — UK US /ˌɪnəkˈsesəbl/ adjective ► not easy to get or be used: »The site is inaccessible during program updates. be inaccessible to sb »Scientific collections are scattered around the globe, and they are sometimes inaccessible to researchers most… …   Financial and business terms

  • Inaccessible — In ac*cess i*ble, a. [L. inaccessibilis: cf. F. inaccessible. See {In } not, and {Accessible}.] Not accessible; not to be reached, obtained, or approached; as, an inaccessible rock, fortress, document, prince, etc. {In ac*cess i*ble*ness}, n. {In …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • inaccessible — I adjective beyond reach, distant, elusive, far, far away, far off, impossible to reach, inaccessus, inapproachable, out of reach, out of touch, rari aditus, remote, removed, separated, unaccessible, unachievable, unacquirable, unapproachable,… …   Law dictionary

  • inaccessible — Inaccessible, adj. de tout genre. Qu on ne peut aborder. Un chasteau inaccessible. un homme inaccessible …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • inaccessible — (adj.) early 15c., from M.Fr. inaccessible (14c.), from L.L. inaccessibilis unapproachable, from in not (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + accessibilis (see ACCESSIBLE (Cf. accessible)). Related: Inaccessibly; inaccessibility. Earlier in same sense was… …   Etymology dictionary

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  • inaccessible — [adj] out of reach aloof, away, beyond, distant, elusive, far, faraway, far off, impassable, impervious, impracticable, insurmountable, not at hand*, out of theway*, remote, unachievable, unapproachable, unattainable, unavailable, unfeasible,… …   New thesaurus

  • inaccessible — ► ADJECTIVE 1) unable to be reached or used. 2) difficult to understand or appreciate. 3) not open to advances or influence; unapproachable. DERIVATIVES inaccessibility noun inaccessibly adverb …   English terms dictionary

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