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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
Critics of trad wives often accuse them of promoting a lifestyle that's unattainable.
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Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Done right, partnering with a friend can create otherwise unattainable levels of trust, joy and resilience.
—Erik Lehmann, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Perhaps a less apparent market force dragging down certain retailers is what’s for many an unattainable housing market.
—Ahtra Elnashar, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
Algorithms exploit emotional vulnerabilities, flooding teenagers with dopamine hits: unattainable beauty standards, dangerous challenges and a relentless comparison game.
—Andrae Bailey, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
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Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Done right, partnering with a friend can create otherwise unattainable levels of trust, joy and resilience.
—Erik Lehmann, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Perhaps a less apparent market force dragging down certain retailers is what’s for many an unattainable housing market.
—Ahtra Elnashar, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
Algorithms exploit emotional vulnerabilities, flooding teenagers with dopamine hits: unattainable beauty standards, dangerous challenges and a relentless comparison game.
—Andrae Bailey, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattainable
Adjective
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But even for Haitians in the capital, the city remains inaccessible due to the gangs control of roads and its tiny airport.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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By 2021, Monk had figured out how to count up all sorts of geodesics that had previously been inaccessible.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Given his excellent contact and batted ball profile, a .254 AVG is at his low-end, and .300 is hardly impossible.—
Jake Ciely,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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What's next: President Trump recently asked Congress to better fund his deportation and border security goals, which will be nearly impossible to achieve without more money, as Axios' Brittany Gibson and Russell Contreras report.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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At present, specifics regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire are unavailable.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Mar. 2025
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Unlike the watch pictured his watch had a gold dial and black strap and is currently unavailable online.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The dance begin and the people are hopeless, bumping into one another but totally enjoying the experience.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The 60-year-old actress — who has famously portrayed hopeless romantic Charlotte York on the SATC franchise since 1998 — got candid about her brief romance with Alec Baldwin on a recent episode of Rob Lowe's Literally!—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The very notion of a CEO being so untouchable and sequestered from the public eye was absurd then—and would be completely impossible today.—
Heather Kelly,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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But rather than embodying an untouchable royal, Meghan’s embraced the 1% lifestyle the entire streaming-TV industry gleefully derides.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The goal is to focus on a clear, authentic message that highlights your real expertise and values, rather than chasing unobtainable trends.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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But an array of A-listers, whose ability to obtain otherwise unobtainable golden tickets remains unparalleled, have been through those unremarkable doors in recent weeks.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Unattainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattainable. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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