unattainable
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Synonyms
inaccessible, inapproachable, inconvenient, unapproachable, unavailable, unobtainable, unreachable, untouchable
Antonyms
accessible, acquirable, approachable, attainable, convenient, getatable, handy, obtainable, procurable, reachable
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The Environmental Protection Agency last year proposed relaxing Obama-era fuel-economy standards that auto makers say are unattainable given current technology and consumer demand. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Lyft and the Left," 19 Feb. 2019 From this three-minute video alone, her lifestyle certainly seemed unattainable. — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, "Kylie Jenner's $25 Fashion Nova Bodysuit Is My Favorite Friday Find," 17 Aug. 2018 The search for a beauty holy grail is a group effort, and that’s part of the joy The modern concept of an unattainable object of desire and mystery has been around in collector communities long before the internet existed. — Cheryl Wischhover, Vox, "The “best” lipstick probably won’t change your life — but the search for it can," 12 Dec. 2018 Sometimes, celebrities' fashion can be so fabulous, yet so unattainable. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "Selena Gomez's Cute AF Top Can Be Yours for $15," 2 Aug. 2018 What Sixteen Candles is selling is the dream of the unattainable guy falling in love with the everygirl. — Constance Grady, Vox, "The rape culture of the 1980s, explained by Sixteen Candles," 27 Sep. 2018 These imperishable readings document standards of singing and operatic orchestral performance unattainable today. — Joseph Horowitz, WSJ, "‘Opera as Opera' Review: The Life in a Dead Art Form," 23 Aug. 2018 Because New York Fashion Week, in all of its unapproachable, unattainable glory, has resurrected the claw clip, making it a completely wearable, incredibly exciting trend that’s about to infiltrate your Insta feeds for the entirety of 2018. — Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, "The Biggest Trend from New York Fashion Week: Your Mother's 1990s Claw Clip," 12 Feb. 2018 In New York City, for example, with more than 52,000 listings, Airbnb critics, including the city comptroller’s office, have argued that the company has forced rents and home prices to climb at a time when affordable housing is already unattainable. — Caitlin Mccabe, Philly.com, "Collingswood begins shutting down Airbnbs, as cities and towns worldwide struggle to regulate it," 27 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unattainable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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