unobtainable

unobtainable
unobtainable 1775, from UN- (Cf. un-) (1) "not" + OBTAINABLE (Cf. obtainable). Related: Unobtainability.

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  • unobtainable — index impossible, inaccessible, infeasible, insuperable, scarce, unapproachable, unattainable Burton s Legal Thesaurus …   Law dictionary

  • unobtainable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not able to be obtained …   English terms dictionary

  • unobtainable — [spelling only] …   English World dictionary

  • unobtainable — [[t]ʌ̱nəbte͟ɪnəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ If something or someone is unobtainable, you cannot get them. ...an unobtainable married man... Fish was unobtainable in certain sections of Tokyo. Syn: available …   English dictionary

  • unobtainable — un|ob|tain|a|ble [ˌʌnəbˈteınəbəl] adj impossible to get ▪ Fresh fruit was unobtainable in the winter …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • unobtainable — un|ob|tain|a|ble [ ,ʌnəb teınəbl ] adjective 1. ) impossible to obtain or achieve 2. ) if a phone number is unobtainable, it does not connect to anyone s phone when you try to call it …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • unobtainable — adjective impossible to get: Fresh fruit was unobtainable in the winter …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • unobtainable — UK [ˌʌnəbˈteɪnəb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) impossible to obtain or achieve 2) if a phone number is unobtainable, it does not connect to anyone s phone when you try to call it …   English dictionary

  • unobtainable — adj. * * * …   Universalium

  • unobtainable — adjective Not able to be obtained, acquired or reached …   Wiktionary

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