Attainable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈteɪ.nə.bəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Attainable is an adjective meaning Able to be accomplished, achieved, or obtained.
Meaning
Able to be accomplished, achieved, or obtained.
More Meanings
- Something that can be attained.
Example Sentences
In this Account God gives of himſelf, there's a beautiful Variety of the moſt uſeful and noble Attainables, to excite our greatest Diligence, [...]
He [...] invites Britain to treat her sister island with kindness and confidence. He deems peace attainable, and thinks that the interests of the empire require that it should be sought.
He even neglected to open his Apprehenſions to Livia, leſt ſhe ſhould be ſo much alarmed, as to be upon her Guard, and thereby render the Enjoyment of his Pleaſures more ſeldom attainable.
So is good housing and medical care and all the other attainables which lead to a better life. But we've allowed these common goals to be compartmentalized and labeled for "special" groups only.
Word Forms
- attainables
Synonyms for attainable
Depending on context, synonyms include possible, come-at-able, gettable, getable.
Antonyms for attainable
Common opposites include unaccomplishable, unachievable, unattainable, unobtainable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include come-at-able, possible, gettable, getable, workable, implementable.
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