unattainable
pronunciation
How to pronounce unattainable in British English:
UK [ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbl]
How to pronounce unattainable in American English:
US [ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbl]
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- Adjective:
- impossible to achieve
Word Origin
- unattainable (adj.)
- 1660s, from un- (1) "not" + attainable.
Example
- 1. In these cases the problem is rarely that success is unattainable .
- 2. Either main party would need 76 seats to form a majority government-a target that seems unattainable .
- 3. When she was younger , tea was something that was unattainable .
- 4. For some , the prospect seems unattainable .
- 5. One of her main aims was now unattainable .