attainable — Able to be reached, achieved, or obtained through effort or skill; realistic and within reach.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Able to be reached, achieved, or obtained through effort or skill; realistic and within reach.
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈteɪnəbəl/
Example Sentences
- My dream of becoming a pizza taste-tester is totally attainable if I believe in myself!
- Financial independence becomes more attainable when you stop buying designer coffee every day.
- Learning Korean is definitely attainable, even if your pronunciation sounds like a robot having hiccups.
attainable
ADJECTIVE[/əˈteɪnəbəl/]
Able to be reached, achieved, or obtained through effort or skill; realistic and within reach.
While climbing Mount Everest felt impossible this year, jogging five kilometers every weekend proved completely attainable for the runner.
AT (toward) + TAIN (touch, reach) + ABLE — by climbing one rung AT a time until her hands could TAIN (touch) the ledge, the summit proved attainable.
Keeping a sustainable daily writing habit with explainable progress notes, her dream of publishing a novel was truly attainable.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'attingere' meaning 'to touch' or 'to reach,' which originally described the physical act of stretching out to touch something within reach.
Breakdown
at- (to, toward) + tang- (to touch) + -able (capable of being)
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“My dream of becoming a pizza taste-tester is totally attainable if I believe in myself!”
“Financial independence becomes more attainable when you stop buying designer coffee every day.”
“Learning Korean is definitely attainable, even if your pronunciation sounds like a robot having hiccups.”
“Setting realistic and attainable objectives is crucial for project success.”
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