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unattainable

at·tain·a·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-tey-nuh-buh l]
    • /əˈteɪ nə bəl/
    • /ˌʌn.əˈteɪ.nə.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-tey-nuh-buh l]
    • /əˈteɪ nə bəl/

Definitions of unattainable word

  • adjective unattainable capable of being attained. 1
  • adjective unattainable impossible to achieve 1
  • adjective unattainable impossible to reach 1
  • adjective unattainable If you say that something is unattainable, you mean that it cannot be achieved or is not available. 0
  • adjective unattainable not achievable or accomplishable 0

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Origin of unattainable

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; attain + -able

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Parts of speech for Unattainable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unattainable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for unattainable

adj unattainable

  • beyond reach — inaccessible
  • impossible — not possible; unable to be, exist, happen, etc.
  • impractical — not practical or useful.
  • in the clouds — a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
  • inaccessible — Unable to be reached.

adjective unattainable

  • inexecutable — That cannot be executed or carried out.
  • irresolvable — not resolvable; incapable of being resolved, analyzable, or solvable.
  • nonfunctional — Not having any particular purpose or function.
  • nonviable — not capable of living, growing, and developing, as an embryo, seed, or plant.

Antonyms for unattainable

adj unattainable

  • accomplishable — to bring to its goal or conclusion; carry out; perform; finish: to accomplish one's mission.
  • attainable — Something that is attainable can be achieved.
  • can do — marked by purposefulness and efficiency: a can-do executive.
  • cherry pie — any of several plants having flowers with an odor suggestive of cherries, as the heliotrope.
  • doable — capable of being done.

adjective unattainable

  • cincher — Something that cinches as in holds and fastens, such as a belt or corset.
  • hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
  • workaday — of or befitting working days; characteristic of a workday and its occupations.

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