unattainable — not able to be reached or achieved
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not able to be reached or achieved
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbl/
Korean meaning: 도달할 수 없는, 달성할 수 없는
Korean pronunciation: 언-어-테이-너-블 (강세: 테이)
Example Sentences
- My mom's unattainable expectation: cleaning my room without being told 47 times.
- Perfect work-life balance remains unattainable for most people.
- His unattainable crush: the girl who doesn't even know his name exists.
unattainable
ADJECTIVE//ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbl//
not able to be reached or achieved
💡 Concept
Forever out of reach
🎵 Rhyme
Ignoring the sustainable and obtainable, chasing the unattainable
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbl/
🌳Etymology
Prefixun--
Rootattain
Suffix--able
Origin
14세기 프랑스어 'ateindre'(도달하다)에 부정 접두사 'un-'과 형용사 접미사 '-able'이 결합되어 '도달할 수 없는'이라는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
sustainablemaintainableobtainable
sustainable
maintainable
obtainable
🔗Collocations
unattainable goal
unattainable dream
seem unattainable
unattainable perfection
remain unattainable
unattainable standard
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom's unattainable expectation: cleaning my room without being told 47 times.”
“Perfect work-life balance remains unattainable for most people.”
😄 Fun example
“His unattainable crush: the girl who doesn't even know his name exists.”
“World peace may seem unattainable, but we must keep trying.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
unreachableimpossibleunobtainableinaccessiblebeyond reach
Antonyms
attainableachievablereachable
Related
elusivedistantremotechallengingambitious
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