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
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Jack Harlow),’ is a Pop R&B track with clever expressions of feelings toward an unattainable person from the perspectives of first, second, and third dimensions.
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Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2023
The joyful atmosphere needed for a successful vacation at sea seemed unattainable.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 7 July 2023
The more unattainable the itinerary, the more valuable.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2023
The stylist has achieved heights that numerous Black women in the fashion industry once believed were unattainable.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 8 Sep. 2023
So don’t give yourself this unattainable idea of what your party’s gonna be like, with a menu that’s super complicated and takes a lot of time.
—Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2023
After an uninspired winter and start to this season, the Los Angeles Dodgers are getting awfully close to reaching some heights that looked unattainable.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
Most of Gaines's projects seem just a touch unattainable without extensive experience in construction, but her new series, Mini Reni, showcases projects that might actually be doable for the average home renovation novice.
—Maggie Horton, Country Living, 2 July 2023
For many of them, dancing for a living would be unattainable without Baptista, who inaugurated a job market that didn’t previously exist for the Black working class.
—Beatriz Miranda, refinery29.com, 17 Aug. 2023
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Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2023
The joyful atmosphere needed for a successful vacation at sea seemed unattainable.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 7 July 2023
The more unattainable the itinerary, the more valuable.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2023
The stylist has achieved heights that numerous Black women in the fashion industry once believed were unattainable.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 8 Sep. 2023
So don’t give yourself this unattainable idea of what your party’s gonna be like, with a menu that’s super complicated and takes a lot of time.
—Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2023
After an uninspired winter and start to this season, the Los Angeles Dodgers are getting awfully close to reaching some heights that looked unattainable.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
Most of Gaines's projects seem just a touch unattainable without extensive experience in construction, but her new series, Mini Reni, showcases projects that might actually be doable for the average home renovation novice.
—Maggie Horton, Country Living, 2 July 2023
For many of them, dancing for a living would be unattainable without Baptista, who inaugurated a job market that didn’t previously exist for the Black working class.
—Beatriz Miranda, refinery29.com, 17 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
1662, in the meaning defined above
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“Unattainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattainable. Accessed 29 Sep. 2023.
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