UNATTAINABLE Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

unattainable

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈtā-nə-bəl

Definition of unattainable

as in inaccessible

hard or impossible to get to or get at an eagle's nest in an unattainable location

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as in impossible

incapable of being solved or accomplished unfortunately, world peace is probably an unattainable ideal

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Recent Examples of unattainable If that feels unattainable, though, Baldino’s other spots are equally excellent and open to anyone. — Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2026 For leaders, this means exercise is a critical tool to maintain cognitive function when perfect sleep is unattainable. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Rachel and Monica’s West Village sublet gave way to Hannah and Marnie’s Greenpoint apartment—an address that might be considered laughably unattainable by the broke twentysomethings of today. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 But conversely, Ukrainians should not die in warfare because their leaders are undermined in the pursuit of unattainable values alone. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unattainable

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Adjective

Making wellness accessible As holistic wellness becomes increasingly mainstream, Warren-Thomas worries that rising costs are making some services inaccessible to the communities they were originally intended to serve.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Many places that can be reached early in the fall become inaccessible later when the sloughs and channels are half-frozen.

— Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of inaccessible

Adjective

Well, not necessarily unhittable, but impossible to score runs against.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The documentary contains, through her participation and performance, the accommodation that facts alone are insufficient and maybe impossible.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of impossible

Adjective

Undrafted rookie forward Ezra Ausar was also unavailable for the Heat after just signing his Exibit 10 deal with Miami on Thursday night.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Such clocks could eventually support navigation systems in drones, submarines and other vehicles when GPS signals are unavailable or jammed.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of unavailable

Adjective

Pettus said watching Patterson's progress and seeing her family in a home of their own has been especially meaningful after a period that once seemed hopeless.

— Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Approximately 18% of all Latino high school students have seriously contemplated suicide and 42% of Latino youths reported constantly feeling sad or hopeless, recent congressional studies found.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of hopeless

Adjective

On this day in 1931, news broke that Al Capone, Chicago’s untouchable crime boss, had been found guilty.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Oct. 2026
No one else is untouchable, including Munetaka Murakami, who will be a free agent after ’27, and Kyle Teel, who did not deliver offensively and spent most of the season rehabbing injuries.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of untouchable

Adjective

Many residents were able to buy solar panels, household generators, satellite internet service, and other theretofore unobtainable luxuries.

— Belén Fernández, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Other drugs are completely unobtainable, leaving Iran’s sick facing astronomically higher prices or a less effective generic version.

— Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

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