Unprocurable

//ʌnpɹəˈkjʊəɹəb(ə)l// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something that cannot be procured.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Unable to be procured.

    "It is clear, for instance, in Central Africa, where copper and tin were unprocurable, that man must first have used iron."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not capable of being obtained wordnet

Synonyms

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unobtainablebeyond reachclosedclosed forever toclosed toimpenetrable

Example

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"It is clear, for instance, in Central Africa, where copper and tin were unprocurable, that man must first have used iron."

Etymology

From un- + procurable.

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