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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Cory Turner, NPR, 13 May 2026
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—Jason Ashmore, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Cory Turner, NPR, 13 May 2026
Regular, affordable houses have since become so rare that people think the only options are unattainable mega-mansions or luxury high-rise developments.
—Jason Ashmore, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The dream of achieving glass skin doesn’t have to be unattainable—and it can be achieved with this Mizon peptide serum.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 11 May 2026
Gen Z is bombarded with a plethora of advertisements for weight-loss and muscle-building supplements, coupled with images of unattainable and idealistic bodies.
—Jad Abdel Nour, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unattainable
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“Unattainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattainable. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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