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beyond reach

ADJECTIVE
inapproachable
Synonyms
WEAK
aloof away beyond distant elusive far far-off faraway impassable impervious impracticable insurmountable not at hand out of the way out-of-the-way remote unachievable unapproachable unattainable unavailable unfeasible ungettable unobtainable unreachable unrealizable unworkable
ADJECTIVE
unattainable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
distant elusive impassable impervious insurmountable unreachable unworkable
WEAK
aloof away beyond far far-off faraway impracticable inapproachable not at hand out of the way out-of-the-way remote unachievable unapproachable unavailable unfeasible ungettable unobtainable unrealizable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
open
ADJECTIVE
unreachable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
distant elusive faraway impassable impervious insurmountable unattainable unavailable
WEAK
aloof away beyond far far-off impracticable inapproachable not at hand out of the way out-of-the-way remote unachievable unapproachable unfeasible ungettable unobtainable unrealizable unworkable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
close near open

Example Sentences

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Not every collection is a success: a delicate red-orange shrimp daintily eludes the suction tube, swirling its long antenna as it swims almost triumphantly beyond reach.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

This advance significantly improved scientists' ability to detect particles that had previously been beyond reach.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

The costs of housing and child care are rising beyond reach for many blue-collar people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

There were efforts, particularly by the former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, to do deals that put weapons beyond reach.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2025

Bent forward at the waist, groping with both hands, he seemed to be chasing some creature just beyond reach, something elusive, a fish or a frog.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien