inaccessible — unable to be reached or entered; difficult or impossible to understand or appreciate
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: unable to be reached or entered; difficult or impossible to understand or appreciate
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪnækˈsesəbəl/
Example Sentences
- The CEO's office was completely inaccessible to ordinary employees, like a fortress guarded by three secretaries.
- The professor's lectures on quantum physics were inaccessible to most students.
- My teenager's room has become inaccessible due to the mountain of dirty clothes blocking the door.
inaccessible
ADJECTIVE[/ˌɪnækˈsesəbəl/]
unable to be reached or entered; difficult or impossible to understand or appreciate
The mountain shrine is completely inaccessible after the bridge collapsed.
When peaks seem inaccessible, find trails accessible for success!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin, combining the prefix 'in-' (not) with 'accessibilis' (capable of being approached), formed from 'accedere' (to approach or draw near). The word entered English through Old French and Medieval Latin to denote something that cannot be reached or approached.
Breakdown
in- (not, without) + access (from Latin 'accedere', to approach) + -ible (capable of being, able to be). The 'access' component itself derives from 'ad-' (to) + 'cedere' (go, yield).
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The CEO's office was completely inaccessible to ordinary employees, like a fortress guarded by three secretaries.”
“The professor's lectures on quantum physics were inaccessible to most students.”
“My teenager's room has become inaccessible due to the mountain of dirty clothes blocking the door.”
“The ancient temple was inaccessible except by helicopter.”
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