Definitions

out of reach

PHRASE

beyond

Synonyms

WEAK

above after ahead apart from as well as at a distance away from before behind besides beyond the bounds clear of farther free of good way off hyper in addition to in advance of long way off more remote moreover on the far side on the other side out of range outside over over and above over there past remote superior to without yonder

Antonyms

STRONG

close here nearby within reach

WEAK

near

PHRASE

distant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

far far-flung far-off inaccessible isolated obscure remote removed secluded

WEAK

a piece abroad abstracted apart arm's length asunder away backwoods beyond range far back farther further in the background in the boonies in the distance in the sticks indirect middle of nowhere not home out of earshot out of range out-of-the-way outlying retired secret separate sequestered telescopic unapproachable ways wide of yonder

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approachable mingling public

WEAK

adjacent close friendly kind near nearby neighboring sympathetic warm

PHRASE

unapproachable

Synonyms

WEAK

inaccessible out-of-the-way remote unattainable unobtainable unreachable

Antonyms

WEAK

approachable easy friendly

PHRASE

ideal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

unattainable unreal

STRONG

abstract hypothetical imaginary intellectual utopian visionary

WEAK

chimerical dreamlike extravagant fanciful fictitious high-flown in the clouds ivory-tower mental mercurial notional quixotic theoretical transcendent transcendental unearthly

Antonyms

WEAK

practical pragmatic

Example Sentences

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Quantum computing, which leverages the properties of quantum particles to perform calculations out of reach for a classical computer, has been on something of a hot streak recently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the current home buying system leaves "people in limbo" and puts the prospect of home ownership out of reach for some.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

“Until XOVR, exposure to companies like SpaceX was structurally out of reach for the everyday investor,” Joel Shulman, the fund’s portfolio manager, recently said in a statement.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Every four years, soccer fans around the globe go berserk over the World Cup, but in host cities like Los Angeles, the worldwide spectacle feels bittersweet and financially out of reach.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Now on the stage, Alexander, Beowulf, and Cassiopeia did their best to catch the bird, which easily stayed out of reach.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

out of reach

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