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ungettable

1 8.4

Impossible to buy and very hard to find

adjective
/ʌnˈɡɛtəbl/

: inalcanzable

Tickets for the concert became ungettable within minutes of going on sale.

Examples

That rare book is ungettable in our local stores.
For many collectors, the original edition is simply ungettable now.
Some luxury watches are so popular they are practically ungettable at retail price.
Many people believe that peace is ungettable in today's world.
For most collectors, the original manuscript is completely ungettable and remains a dream.
Due to its rarity, the painting is ungettable for average art enthusiasts at any price.
The latest smartphone model is ungettable as it's sold out everywhere.

Synonyms

unattainable

vsungettable

18 6.3

Not possible to get or reach

applies to difficulty in acquiring items rather than only to achieving goals

unobtainable

vsungettable

7 6.1

Impossible to get

covers things that may be extremely hard to acquire rather than absolutely impossible

untouchable

vsungettable

3 7.7

Too difficult for people to reach or get

focuses on the act of obtaining items rather than physical or social inaccessibility

unachievable

vsungettable

3 6.3

Not possible to do or reach

refers to difficulty in obtaining items rather than failing to complete actions

unfindable

vsungettable

1 7.1

Very hard to find

focuses on getting or acquiring items rather than merely locating them

unprocurable

vsungettable

9.9

Not possible to find or buy

is the general word for extreme difficulty in getting items not the formal procurement term

introuvable

vsungettable

9.9

Very hard to find or get

focuses on inability to acquire rather than rarity or collectibility

uncomeatable

vsungettable

Archaic

9.9

Hard to reach or get

uses modern neutral wording for extreme difficulty in acquiring items

un-get-at-able

vsungettable

Informal

9.9

Hard to reach or achieve

casts the idea as difficulty acquiring items rather than only physical reach

undiscoverable

vsungettable

8.9

Not possible to find or learn where something is

is used for difficulty in obtaining items rather than inability to discover them

Antonyms

obtainable

6 3.7

Possible to get or buy

gettable

2 2.7

Something you can buy or find

How Obtainable

available

∞ 2.3

obtainable

6 3.7

ungettable

1 8.4

impossible

∞ 1.4

Surface Forms

ungettable positive

Morphology

ungettable = gettable (transparent) = un + get + able

The word is built by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'gettable' meaning 'not obtainable'; this is a straightforward negative formation.

Etymology

Ungettable is made from un- ('not'), get ('to get' or 'to obtain'), and the ending -able ('able to be'). So, an ungettable thing is 'not able to be got' and is very hard or impossible to obtain.