- 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
