Unreachable

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈriːtʃəbəl/

Definitions of unreachable

adjective describing something that cannot be reached or attained

Example Sentences

A1 The top shelf in the kitchen is unreachable for me.

A2 The castle on top of the hill looked unreachable from the village below.

B1 The company's goals seemed unreachable at first, but with hard work, we achieved them.

B2 The summit of the mountain was unreachable without proper climbing gear.

C1 The depths of the ocean remain unreachable to most explorers.

C2 The stars in the night sky appear unreachable, yet we continue to reach for them through space exploration.

Examples of unreachable in a Sentence

formal The mountain peak was so high that it seemed unreachable.

informal I tried calling her but she's unreachable right now.

slang That party was so exclusive, it was basically unreachable unless you knew someone.

figurative His dreams of becoming a famous actor felt unreachable at times, but he never gave up.

Grammatical Forms of unreachable

• past tense: unreached
• plural: unreachables
• comparative: more unreachable
• superlative: most unreachable
• present tense: unreachable
• future tense: will be unreachable
• perfect tense: has been unreachable
• continuous tense: is being unreachable
• singular: unreachable
• positive degree: reachable
• infinitive: to be unreachable
• gerund: unreaching
• participle: unreachable

Origin and Evolution of unreachable

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'unreachable' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'reachable' meaning 'able to be reached'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'unreachable' has retained its original meaning of something that cannot be reached or accessed, but it has also come to be used in a metaphorical sense to describe something that is beyond one's grasp or understanding.