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unprocurable

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /ʌnpɹəˈkjʊəɹəb(ə)l/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Unable to be procured.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unobtainable

Antonyms: obtainable, procurable

2

noun

Meaning 2

Something that cannot be procured.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

not capable of being obtained

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a rare work, today almost inaccessible
  • timber is virtually unobtainable in the islands
  • untouchable resources buried deep within the earth

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: inaccessible, unobtainable, untouchable

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From un- + procurable.