unobtainable

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Adjective

unobtainable

1. Unable to be obtained: not able to be acquired or reached.

Synonyms

• ungettable, unprocurable

Antonyms

• See obtainable

Translations

• French: introuvable
• Italian: introvabile
• Russian: недостижи́мый

Noun

unobtainable (plural unobtainables)

1. Someone or something that cannot be obtained.
   • 1896, The American Journal of Philately (volume 9, page 294)

     On the whole they are at present fairly cheap, and are not overburdened with long priced stamps, and still fewer unobtainables.

   • 1975, Gerald Zaltman, ‎Philip Burger, Marketing research: fundamentals and dynamics (page 293)

     Refusals, or unobtainables, are difficult to predict, but seem to be affected by the nature of the respondent, the sponsorship of the study, and the nature of the questions. Some refusals are definite and final […]

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