unopenable

Cannot be accessed

Unopenable describes something that cannot be opened, whether by design, damage, or sheer difficulty.

A rusted lock may be unopenable without the right tools.

Packaging earns the label when it defeats all reasonable attempts: The unopenable blister pack finally yielded to scissors.

sealed

hermetic

Impenetrably closed off

tamper-proof · vacuum-packed · shrink-wrapped · encapsulated · capped · corked · stoppered · welded · soldered · glued

stuck

jammed

Unable to move freely

corroded · swollen · warped · wedged · stubborn · immovable · stiff · tight · unyielding · unbudging

inaccessible

locked

Fastened with a mechanism

forbidden · off-limits · restricted · private · secured · bolted · padlocked · deadbolted · latched · encrypted

frustrating

exasperating

Intensely irritating

aggravating · irksome · thwarting · defeating · impossible · challenging · troublesome · struggle · wrestling · prying

Opposites
accessibility/openability

unopenableopenable

Able to be unsealed

open · ajar · accessible · unlocked · unlockable

Family

open, opening, openness, reopen, unopened, inoperable, openable

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G