unattainable

CEFRB2

/ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Impossible to achieve or reach.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Anything that cannot be attained.

Examples

  • Man approaches the unattainable truth through a succession of errors.

  • I longed for something unattainable.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˌɐnəˈtæɪnəbəl/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Impossible to attain or reach; unable to accomplish

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Origin

adjective

From un- + attain + -able.