unobtainable

Thân thiện

The rare book is unobtainable for most collectors.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not capable of being acquired or secured: Describes something that cannot be gotten, achieved, or possessed, often because it is too rare, too difficult, too expensive, or simply not available.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The limited edition watch became unobtainable within minutes of its release.
  • For many families, owning a home in the city center is an unobtainable dream.
  • The chemical compound was unobtainable through regular commercial suppliers.

Advanced Usage

• "to render something unobtainable": to make something impossible to get.
  • The sudden high demand rendered the concert tickets unobtainable for most fans.
• Used to describe abstract goals or ideals.
  • He was chasing an unobtainable standard of perfection.

Variants and Related Words

• Unobtainability (n): The state or quality of being unobtainable.
  • The unobtainability of the artifact only increased its legendary status.

Synonyms

• Inaccessible: Not able to be reached or entered.
• Unattainable: Not able to be achieved or accomplished.
• Out of reach: Not accessible or achievable.

Antonyms

• Obtainable: Able to be acquired.
• Accessible: Able to be reached or obtained.
• Available: Able to be used or obtained.

Học thuật

Adjective

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• inaccessible
• unprocurable
• untouchable