inaccessibility

ˌɪnəkˌsɛsəˈbɪləti

Definition

Definition of inaccessibility - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physical locationstate of being hard to reach or enter

The inaccessibility of the mountain peak deterred climbers.

inaccessible

inapproachable

unreachable

abstract conceptquality of being difficult to understand

The inaccessibility of the theory confused many students.

obscurity

unintelligibility

accessibility

TECH.

condition of being unusable by people with disabilities

TECH.

The website's inaccessibility frustrated users with visual impairments.

unapproachability

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Origin of inaccessibility

Latin, in (not) + accessibilis (approachable)

Examples of inaccessibility in a sentence

Remote islands often suffer from inaccessibility.
The book's inaccessibility deterred casual readers.
Critics noted the inaccessibility of the film's plot.
The building's inaccessibility was a major concern for the council.
Inaccessibility of public transport affects many disabled individuals.

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French:inaccessibilité, ...
German:Unzugänglichkeit, Nichtzugänglichkeit, ...
Italian:inaccessibilità, ...
Spanish:inaccesibilidad, falta de accesibilidad, ...
Portuguese:inacessibilidade, ...
Chinese:不可达性, 难以理解性, ...
Japanese:到達困難, 難解さ, ...
Arabic:صعوبة الوصول, اِسْتِعْصاء, ...
Hebrew:חוֹסֶר נְגִישׁוּת, אִי בְּהִירוּת, ...
Russian:недоступность, непостижимость, ...
Ukrainian:недоступність, складність, ...
Hindi:दुर्गमता, अप्रवेश्यता, ...
Bengali:অগম্যতা, অপ্রাপ্যতা, ...
Catalan:inaccessibilitat, complexitat, ...
Czech:nepřístupnost, nesrozumitelnost, ...
Danish:utilgængelighed, uforståelighed, ...
Dutch:ontoegankelijkheid, onbereikbaarheid, ...
Greek:δυσπροσιτότητα, δυσκολία κατανόησης, ...
Hungarian:megközelíthetetlenség, érthetetlenség, ...
Khmer:ភាពពិបាកចូលដល់, ភាពពិបាកយល់, ...
Korean:접근 불가능성, 난해함, ...
Persian:دسترسی‌ناپذیری, دشواری درک, ...
Polish:niedostępność, nieprzystępność, ...
Portuguese (BR):inacessibilidade, falta de acessibilidade, ...
Romanian:inaccesibilitate, complexitate, ...
Swedish:otillgänglighet, ...
Thai:ความยากต่อการเข้าถึง, ความเข้าใจยาก, ...
Turkish:erişilemezlik, anlaşılmazlık, ...
Vietnamese:sự khó tiếp cận, sự khó hiểu, ...

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