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unachievable

a·chieve
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-cheev]
    • /əˈtʃiv/
    • /ˈʌnəˈʧiːvəbl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-cheev]
    • /əˈtʃiv/

Definitions of unachievable word

  • verb with object unachievable to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish: The police crackdown on speeders achieved its purpose. 1
  • verb with object unachievable to get or attain by effort; gain; obtain: to achieve victory. 1
  • verb without object unachievable to bring about an intended result; accomplish some purpose or effect. 1
  • adjective unachievable not able to be achieved, attained, or accomplished 0
See all 4 definitions of unachievable

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Origin of unachievable

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English acheven < Old French achever to finish, from phrase a chef to (the) head (i.e., to conclusion). See chief

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Parts of speech for Unachievable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unachievable

unachievable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unachievable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unachievable

adj unachievable

  • beyond reach — inaccessible
  • beyond recall — If something is beyond recall, it is no longer possible to remember how it was or to bring it back to its original condition.
  • goner — a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
  • hopeless — providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
  • impossible — not possible; unable to be, exist, happen, etc.

adjective unachievable

  • inexecutable — That cannot be executed or carried out.
  • inoperable — not operable or practicable.
  • irresolvable — not resolvable; incapable of being resolved, analyzable, or solvable.
All 13 Synonyms of unachievable

Antonyms for unachievable

adj unachievable

  • be had — To be deceived.
  • doable — capable of being done.
  • in stock — a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory.

adjective unachievable

  • expectant — Having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something pleasant and interesting.
  • governable — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
  • obtainable — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
All 6 Antonyms of unachievable

Related words

  • achieve

    If you achieve a particular aim or effect, you succeed in doing it or causing it to happen, usually after a lot of effort.

  • cocked hat

    A cocked hat is a hat with three corners that used to be worn with some uniforms.
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