unattainable

ADJECTIVE

inaccessible

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 unachievable unapproachable unavailable unfeasible ungettable unobtainable unrealizable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

open

ADJECTIVE

impossible

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 unachievable uncorrectable unfeasible unobtainable unrealizable unrecoverable visionary way-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

believable conceivable hopeful imaginable open practical reasonable sensible

Example Sentences

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Jamie Dimon believes the American dream is becoming unattainable, and he is getting serious about trying to revive it.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Gen Z feels prices are high and housing unattainable.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

"It's frankly astonishing that airlines think they can ignore the rules and mislead customers with unattainable prices, so it's absolutely right that the ASA has made this ruling," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Proponents of AI regulation often cite neutral AI as a goal, but true neutrality is often unattainable.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

Twelve hours later, sleep was still just that—a matter of principle, unattainable in practice.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

unattainable

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