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unachievable

ADJECTIVE
hopeless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
desperate forlorn helpless impossible pointless sad tragic useless
WEAK
bad beyond recall cynical dejected demoralized despairing despondent disconsolate discouraging downhearted fatal gone goner ill-fated impracticable in despair incurable irredeemable irreparable irreversible irrevocable lost menacing no-win past hope shot down sinister sunk threatening unavailing unfortunate unmitigable up the creek vain woebegone worsening
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful good happy hopeful joyful
WEAK
auspicious bright encouraging expectant optimistic promising propitious rosy
ADJECTIVE
impossible
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absurd futile hopeless impassable impractical inaccessible inconceivable insurmountable preposterous unattainable unimaginable unreasonable unthinkable unworkable useless
STRONG
visionary
WEAK
beyond contrary to reason cureless hardly possible hundred-to-one impervious impracticable inexecutable infeasible irrealizable irreparable no-go no-win not a prayer out of the question too much uncorrectable unfeasible unobtainable unrecoverable way-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
believable conceivable hopeful imaginable logical practical reasonable sensible
WEAK
achievable obtainable possible
ADJECTIVE
inaccessible
Synonyms
STRONGEST
distant impassable remote unattainable unavailable unreachable
WEAK
aloof away beyond elusive far far-off faraway impervious impracticable insurmountable not at hand out-of-the-way unapproachable unfeasible ungettable unobtainable unrealizable unworkable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
close friendly near nearby warm
WEAK
accessible approachable reachable
ADJECTIVE
inapproachable
Synonyms
WEAK
aloof away beyond beyond reach distant elusive far far-off faraway impassable impervious impracticable insurmountable not at hand out of the way out-of-the-way remote unapproachable unattainable unavailable unfeasible ungettable unobtainable unreachable unrealizable unworkable
ADJECTIVE
irremediable
Synonyms
WEAK
bad beyond recall cureless cynical dejected demoralized despairing desperate despondent disconsolate discouraging downhearted fatal forlorn gone goner helpless ill-fated impossible impracticable in despair incurable irredeemable irreparable irreversible irrevocable lost menacing no-win past hope pointless sad shot down sinister sunk threatening tragic unavailing unfortunate unmitigable up the creek useless vain woebegone worsening
ADJECTIVE
unattainable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
distant elusive impassable impervious insurmountable unreachable unworkable
WEAK
aloof away beyond beyond reach far far-off faraway impracticable inapproachable not at hand out of the way out-of-the-way remote unapproachable unavailable unfeasible ungettable unobtainable unrealizable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
open
ADJECTIVE
unattainable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
futile hopeless impassable impervious impractical inaccessible inconceivable insurmountable unimaginable unreasonable unthinkable unworkable useless
WEAK
absurd beyond contrary to reason cureless hardly possible hundred-to-one impracticable inexecutable infeasible irrealizable irreparable no-go no-win not a prayer out of the question preposterous too much uncorrectable unfeasible unobtainable unrealizable unrecoverable visionary way-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
believable conceivable hopeful imaginable open practical reasonable sensible
ADJECTIVE
unfeasible
Synonyms
WEAK
impossible impractical unattainable unworkable
Antonyms
WEAK
feasible
ADJECTIVE
unreachable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
distant elusive faraway impassable impervious insurmountable unattainable unavailable
WEAK
aloof away beyond beyond reach far far-off impracticable inapproachable not at hand out of the way out-of-the-way remote unapproachable unfeasible ungettable unobtainable unrealizable unworkable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
close near open
ADJECTIVE
unrealizable
Synonyms
WEAK
absurd beyond contrary to reason cureless futile hardly possible hopeless hundred-to-one impassable impervious impracticable impractical inaccessible inconceivable inexecutable infeasible insurmountable irrealizable irreparable no-go no-win not a prayer out of the question preposterous too much unattainable uncorrectable unfeasible unimaginable unobtainable unreasonable unrecoverable unthinkable unworkable useless visionary way-out
ADJECTIVE
unworkable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absurd futile impassable impractical unattainable unreasonable unthinkable useless
WEAK
beyond contrary to reason cureless hardly possible hopeless hundred-to-one impervious impracticable inaccessible inconceivable inexecutable infeasible insurmountable irrealizable irreparable no-go no-win not a prayer out of the question preposterous too much uncorrectable unfeasible unimaginable unobtainable unrealizable unrecoverable visionary way-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
logical practical reasonable sensible

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While autarky is both undesirable and unachievable, dependence on foreign suppliers in key areas such as medical supplies and advanced computer chips can generate dangers to the economy and national security.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

“Trials to demonstrate a reduction in disease burden require thousands of study participants, which would be incredibly costly and likely unachievable in a reasonable time frame,” Gaw said.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025

Elsewhere, the UK's independent inspector of borders and immigration said he believed the government's target of ending the use of asylum hotels before the next election was unachievable.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

I just hold myself to a level of excellence for these things that are unachievable.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2024

A very long hitting streak in baseball is a particularly amazing sort of record, so unlikely as to seem virtually unachievable and almost immune to probabilistic prediction.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos