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achievable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of achievable

capable of being done or carried out

I think that retirement at 55 is an achievable goal.

Synonyms of achievable

attainable, doable, feasible, possible, practicable, realizable, viable, workable

Words Related to achievable

practical, reasonable, sensible

contingent, likely, probable

acceptable, believable, conceivable, creditable, plausible, thinkable

actionable, available, usable (also useable)

Near Antonyms of achievable

impractical, unrealistic

doubtful, dubious, far-fetched, improbable, unlikely

implausible, inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable

futile, useless, vain

absurd, fantastic (also fantastical), outlandish, preposterous, ridiculous

Antonyms of achievable

hopeless, impossible, impracticable, infeasible, nonviable, unattainable, undoable, unfeasible, unrealizable, unviable, unworkable

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