Meaning & use

Inaccessibility

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The state of being difficult or impossible to reach, obtain, or understand.

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The village's inaccessibility during winter months left residents cut off for weeks.

Critics pointed to the inaccessibility of the legal jargon used in the contract.

A note on using this word

Applies both to physical remoteness and to abstract barriers, such as complex language or restrictive costs.

Words with a similar meaning

remotenessunavailability

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Words with an opposite meaning

accessibilityavailability

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