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Definitions

attainable

[uh-tey-nuh-buhl] / əˈteɪ nə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
within reach; achievable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
feasible obtainable practicable reachable
WEAK
accessible accomplishable at hand available cherry pie duck soup easy gettable likely no problem no sweat piece of cake possible potential probable procurable realizable securable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
impossible unreasonable
WEAK
unachieveable unattainable unreachable

Example Sentences

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Other potential triplet superconductors require temperatures close to 1K, making 7K far more practical and attainable.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026

"I feel like my career goals have only been attainable by staying on the European Tour and the PGA Tour because access to them is not possible the other way," said Rose.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

A similar percentage believed that the American dream remains personally attainable.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

But few values worth pursuing are perfectly attainable: Courts never achieve perfect justice; nor do democracies attain perfect political equality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

It was a time when hope for El Barrio seemed fertile, and love at last seemed attainable.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.