unobtainable meaning

UK US /ˌʌnəbˈteɪnəbəl/ 5 syllables

unobtainable (adjective): not capable of being obtained.

Definition of unobtainable

  1. not capable of being obtained
    • a rare work, today almost inaccessible
    • timber is virtually unobtainable in the islands
    • untouchable resources buried deep within the earth

    Synonyms: inaccessible, unprocurable, untouchable

    Similar: unavailable

How to pronounce unobtainable

unobtainable is pronounced /ˌʌnəbˈteɪnəbəl/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with unobtainable

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in LE · 12-letter words

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