adj
unreachable
adj
1
Impossible to get in contact with or physically get to.
"His phone was switched off, so he was unreachable all weekend."
"The cabin sits on a cliff that is unreachable except by boat."
2
Impossible to achieve or attain.
"The sales target felt completely unreachable this quarter."
"Some people treat happiness as an unreachable goal."
How to Use Unreachable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOut of contact, out of reach, or impossible to attain.
Common pairings
unreachable by phone
an unreachable goal
seem unreachable
Word Forms
unreachables plural
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Etymology
From un- ("not") plus reachable.