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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

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

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

This might seem like an unattainable ideal, but it isn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Then I would hate myself for allowing my mind to dwell upon the unattainable.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

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