unattainable
adjective
un·at·tain·able
ˌən-ə-ˈtā-nə-bəl 
: not able to be accomplished or achieved : not attainable
unattainable goals
an unattainable ideal
Examples of unattainable in a Sentence
an eagle's nest in an unattainable location
unfortunately, world peace is probably an unattainable ideal
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The market demands innovation at breakneck speed, yet many businesses stall, endlessly refining in pursuit of an unattainable ideal.
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Michele Zanello, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
While there may be significant potential, with profitability still unattainable, conventional valuation metrics do not present the complete picture.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Even with the wheels starting to come off the British empire (this show is basically a Downton prequel), a place in English nobility will give the Russell heiress an otherwise unattainable level of social power, stationing her on the uppermost echelon of global influence.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
These circumstances are making homeownership unaffordable for millions of Americans: add to this formula the burden of student loan debt that many young people in the country are carrying, and the dream of owning a home gets even more unattainable.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Michele Zanello, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
While there may be significant potential, with profitability still unattainable, conventional valuation metrics do not present the complete picture.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Even with the wheels starting to come off the British empire (this show is basically a Downton prequel), a place in English nobility will give the Russell heiress an otherwise unattainable level of social power, stationing her on the uppermost echelon of global influence.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
These circumstances are making homeownership unaffordable for millions of Americans: add to this formula the burden of student loan debt that many young people in the country are carrying, and the dream of owning a home gets even more unattainable.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Unattainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattainable. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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