unobtainable

/ˌʌnəbˈteɪnəbl/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnəbtˈenəbəl] /ˌʌnəbˈteɪnəbl/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnəbtˈenəbəl] /ˌən-əb-ˈtā-nə-bəl How to pronounce unobtainable (audio) -äb-/ (ame, mw)

unobtainable — adjective

  • unobtainablepositive
  • more unobtainablecomparative
  • most unobtainablesuperlative

1. used to describe something that people cannot get, buy, or secure, even after tr

1.形容詞C1
釋義

used to describe something that people cannot get, buy, or secure, even after trying

例句

By noon, the festival tickets were unobtainable on every booking site.

unobtainable on every booking site

After the storm, fresh milk was unobtainable in the mountain town.

同義詞
  • unavailable

    broader and often temporary; something may still exist but not be offered right now

  • inaccessible

    focuses on a barrier that stops people reaching or using something

  • impossible to get

    plain-language phrase with the same core idea

反義詞

文法句型

be unobtainable from + source

become / remain + unobtainable

unobtainable at any price

用法筆記

Unobtainable is more formal and stronger than unavailable. It suggests that the thing cannot be got at all, not just that it is temporarily missing from one shop or service.

常見錯誤

❌I unobtainable the permit last week.
✅I obtained the permit last week.
💡unobtainable is an adjective, not a verb.
❌A gold medal is unobtainable for me.
✅A gold medal is unattainable for me.
💡unobtainable usually describes things that cannot be got, while unattainable is more natural for goals or standards.