[ adj ] not capable of being obtained <adj.all> a rare work, today almost inaccessibletimber is virtually unobtainable in the islands untouchable resources buried deep within the earth
The indictment said the shipments contained cognac, tomatoes as well as melons, apricots and other fruits unobtainable in Moscow most of the year.
This Portland variety was bred in 1868, but is almost unobtainable, except from a few specialists.
He was unobtainable for comment yesterday. He was one of the advisers to China on how to list mainland state companies on the Hong Kong exchange.
News of the region unobtainable in official media forms a heavy proportion of the broadcasts.
Uncertainty and volatility in the oil markets have made access to capital for new exploration and production virtually unobtainable, and thousands of independent drillers have disappeared from the landscape.