1
as in inaccessible
hard or impossible to get to or get at
an eagle's nest in an unattainable location
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as in impossible
incapable of being solved or accomplished
unfortunately, world peace is probably an unattainable ideal
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Recent Examples of unattainable
Parthenope is inscrutable yet expressive, insolent yet heroic, magnetic yet unattainable, loving yet selfish.
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Mike Miller, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
However, owning your own oasis doesn’t have to be unattainable.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2025
Critics of trad wives often accuse them of promoting a lifestyle that's unattainable.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Done right, partnering with a friend can create otherwise unattainable levels of trust, joy and resilience.
—Erik Lehmann, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unattainable
Mike Miller, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
However, owning your own oasis doesn’t have to be unattainable.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2025
Critics of trad wives often accuse them of promoting a lifestyle that's unattainable.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Done right, partnering with a friend can create otherwise unattainable levels of trust, joy and resilience.
—Erik Lehmann, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unattainable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattainable
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In fact, his house was largely inaccessible to repair work, as his driveway had almost washed out in its entirety.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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That value has long been inaccessible but on blockchain rails...—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Quantum internet is designed to be resistant to these threats, making data breaches nearly impossible.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Most of us want to achieve seemingly impossible things with our natural strengths, gifts and talents.—
Johan Martinez-Khalilian,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Kingsley Coman, Aleksandar Pavlovic and Manuel Neuer were all unavailable against Inter, too, but all three have an outside chance of featuring next week.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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At present, information regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire is unavailable.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Previewing the playoffs with a playoff team draft Finding 3 positive thoughts for each of the NHL’s 15 most hopeless teams 16 stats: Blues’ turnaround, Lane Hutson’s stardom and Stars’ struggles Comments D Dan N. · 4h 17m ago Helle is thee best.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Mimi seesaws between hopeless heroin addict and righteous truth-teller.—
Jeffrey Seller,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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On paper, there’s nothing here that should be untouchable: Horror is a genre ripe for envelope-pushing, and that often includes the exploration of uncomfortable themes.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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His miracles were ecumenical, often involving the untouchable.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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Whole neighborhoods had materialized, and the streets seemed denser, packed with more and flashier shops offering varieties of high-end Western consumer goods that would have once been unobtainable: cappuccinos and croissants, designer sunglasses, North Face jackets and Timberland boots.—
Ben Ehrenreich,
Harpers Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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The current level of EV sales in Europe suggests this goal is unobtainable.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Unattainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattainable. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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