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inaccessible

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪnəkˈsɛsəbəɫ// UK //ɪnɐksˈɛsəbəl// in·ac·ces·si·ble

adj. impossible or very difficult to reach or get into. It can also describe information that is too hard to understand.

adj. unable to be reached, entered, or obtained; in a figurative sense, describes content that is difficult for the average person to comprehend.


SIMPLE

The remote mountain village is inaccessible during the winter.

CONTEXTUAL

Because the elevator was broken, the top floor of the museum was inaccessible to visitors in wheelchairs.

COMPLEX

The philosopher's latest book was criticized for being unnecessarily inaccessible, using dense jargon that obscured rather than clarified the core arguments.

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Origin

From Middle French inaccessible, from Late Latin inaccessibilis, equivalent to in- + accessible.

Usage

Often used with the preposition 'to' when specifying who cannot reach the object or location.

Pitfall

The island is inaccessible from boats.The island is inaccessible to boats.When describing who or what cannot reach a place, the adjective typically takes the preposition 'to' rather than 'from'.

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