unreachable — impossible to reach, contact, or achieve
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: impossible to reach, contact, or achieve
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈriːtʃəbəl/
Example Sentences
- My boss has been unreachable all week - I think he's hiding from the quarterly reports.
- The Wi-Fi password is as unreachable as my motivation on Monday mornings.
- The server became unreachable during the critical system update.
unreachable
ADJECTIVE[/ʌnˈriːtʃəbəl/]
impossible to reach, contact, or achieve
The kitten climbed to an unreachable branch, leaving the rescuer stretching helplessly below.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Unreachable is a modern English formation combining the negation prefix un- with the verb reach (from Old English ræcan, meaning 'to stretch out' or 'to arrive at') and the productive suffix -able (from Latin -abilis, meaning 'capable of'). The word acquired its meaning 'not able to be reached or contacted' through this morphological combination.
Breakdown
un- (negation prefix) + reach (to arrive at or contact) + -able (capable of being). The suffix -able converts the verb into an adjective, while un- negates the resulting sense.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My boss has been unreachable all week - I think he's hiding from the quarterly reports.”
“The Wi-Fi password is as unreachable as my motivation on Monday mornings.”
“The server became unreachable during the critical system update.”
“For many students, a perfect GPA seems unreachable without sacrificing sleep.”
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