Definitions

unobtainable

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 unachievable uncorrectable unfeasible 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 unachievable unapproachable unfeasible ungettable 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 unachievable unapproachable unattainable unavailable unfeasible ungettable unreachable unrealizable unworkable

ADJECTIVE

unapproachable

Synonyms

WEAK

inaccessible out of reach out-of-the-way remote unattainable unreachable

Antonyms

WEAK

approachable easy friendly

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 unachievable unapproachable unavailable unfeasible ungettable 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 unachievable uncorrectable unfeasible unrealizable unrecoverable visionary way-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

believable conceivable hopeful imaginable open practical reasonable sensible

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 unachievable unapproachable unfeasible ungettable 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 unachievable unattainable uncorrectable unfeasible unimaginable 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 unachievable uncorrectable unfeasible unimaginable unrealizable unrecoverable visionary way-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

logical practical reasonable sensible

Example Sentences

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"I mean, come on, it's like an unobtainable dream."

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Economic growth is the reason extreme poverty has become much rarer around the world, life expectancy has increased dramatically, and most Americans now own many things that were unobtainable luxuries decades ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

And, of course, celebrity is this lifestyle that by definition is unobtainable.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025

But even for white Americans who supposedly are expected to be insulated from such issues, the American dream is still unobtainable.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2024

For a city whose economy was built on slaughter, kosher meat remained an unobtainable luxury.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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