Unattainable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unattainable is an adjective meaning Impossible to attain or reach; unable to accomplish.
Meaning
Impossible to attain or reach; unable to accomplish.
More Meanings
- Anything that cannot be attained.
Example Sentences
Efficiency for the sake of efficiency, unchallenged authority conferred upon those who know well a few things and ignore everything else, disdain for the ordinary and humble elements that introduce happiness in our lives, worship of unattainable utopiae, are some of the features of the scheme which leads inevitably to the suppression of the eternal gifts bestowed by God upon every human person and to the frightful prospect of being ruled by what he vividly names “the Empire of the Insect.”
Word Forms
- unattainables
Synonyms for unattainable
Depending on context, synonyms include inaccessible, unobtainable, unapproachable, impossible, unachievable, unrealizable.
Antonyms for unattainable
Common opposites include attainable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unachievable, impossible, unrealizable, undoable, unreachable, unobtainable.
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