Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not capable of being obtained or acquired: Describes something that is impossible to get, secure, or achieve, regardless of effort or means.

Usage

• The adjective "unprocurable" is a formal term used to describe items, resources, or states that are completely unavailable. It emphasizes the absolute impossibility of acquisition.
• It is typically used in written English, such as in academic, legal, or technical contexts, rather than in everyday conversation.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The first edition of that book is now unprocurable.
  • During the war, certain medicines became unprocurable for civilians.
  • The data required for the study was deemed unprocurable due to privacy laws.

Advanced Usage

• "to be unprocurable": to be in a state of being impossible to obtain.
  • The necessary permits were unprocurable on such short notice.
• "to render something unprocurable": to cause something to become impossible to obtain.
  • The sudden export ban rendered the component unprocurable.

Variants and Related Words

• Unobtainable (adj): Not able to be obtained. (A very close synonym, often used interchangeably).
• Inaccessible (adj): Unable to be reached or used. (Focuses on the difficulty of access rather than acquisition).
• Unavailable (adj): Not able to be used or obtained. (A more common and general term).

Synonyms

• Unattainable: Not able to be reached or achieved.
• Out of reach: Not accessible or obtainable.
• Non-procurable: A less common variant with the same meaning.

Antonyms

• Procurable: Able to be obtained.
• Available: Able to be used or obtained.
• Accessible: Easy to approach, reach, or obtain.

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