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unattainablenot 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

unattainable concept
💡 Concept

Forever out of reach

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unattainable rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Ignoring the sustainable and obtainable, chasing the unattainable

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🎤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.

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🎵Rhyme

sustainablemaintainableobtainable
sustainable
maintainable
obtainable

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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

unreachableimpossibleunobtainableinaccessiblebeyond reach

Antonyms

attainableachievablereachable

Related

elusivedistantremotechallengingambitious