unpassable
Blocked beyond passage
Unpassable means impossible to pass through or traverse.
A road may be unpassable due to flooding, a mountain trail unpassable in winter snow.
The word is a less common variant of impassable, which is the standard form: The bridge was unpassable after the storm.
Impossible to pass through
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
- obstructedBlocked from proceeding
- barricadedSealed off defensively
- fortifiedMade more resistant
walled · gated · fenced · insurmountable · uncrossable · untraversable · sealed · closed
Passage prevented or impeded
- washed-outLacking original vibrancy
- floodedCovered with water
- muddyObscured by silt
- snowboundConfined by winter weather
rutted · potholed · collapsed · unmaintained · overgrown · rockslide · landslide · gridlocked
Cannot be crossed
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
- pathlessHaving no trail
- tracklessHaving no paths
- ruggedTough and uneven
treacherous · swampy · marshy · boggy · dense · jungle · wilderness · mountainous
Cannot be reached
- unreachableCannot be accessed
- unapproachableImpossible to access or befriend
- remoteDistant or controller
- isolatedSeparated from others
cut-off · landlocked · marooned · stranded · unattainable · unobtainable · off-limits · restricted
Impossible to overcome
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
- unconquerableImpossible to defeat
- invincibleIncapable of being defeated
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
immovable · unbreakable · indestructible · formidable · daunting · overwhelming · impossible · unassailable
impenetrable
Impossible to pass through
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
- obstructedBlocked from proceeding
- barricadedSealed off defensively
fortified · walled · gated · fenced · insurmountable · uncrossable · untraversable · sealed · closed · impervious
blocked
Passage prevented or impeded
- washed-outLacking original vibrancy
- floodedCovered with water
- muddyObscured by silt
snowbound · rutted · potholed · collapsed · unmaintained · overgrown · rockslide · landslide · gridlocked · congested
untraversable
Cannot be crossed
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
- pathlessHaving no trail
- tracklessHaving no paths
rugged · treacherous · swampy · marshy · boggy · dense · jungle · wilderness · mountainous · ravine
inaccessible
Cannot be reached
- unreachableCannot be accessed
- unapproachableImpossible to access or befriend
- remoteDistant or controller
isolated · cut-off · landlocked · marooned · stranded · unattainable · unobtainable · off-limits · restricted · forbidden
insurmountable
Impossible to overcome
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
- unconquerableImpossible to defeat
- invincibleIncapable of being defeated
unyielding · immovable · unbreakable · indestructible · formidable · daunting · overwhelming · impossible · unassailable · impregnable
unpassablepassable
Minimally sufficient quality
navigable · traversable · crossable · open · clear
unpassablepassable
Minimally sufficient quality
acceptable · adequate · satisfactory · sufficient · tolerable
pass, compass, passage, passport, passed, surpass, bypass, passable, overpass