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Definition of unattainable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unattainable

adjective
 
/ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbl/
 
/ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbl/
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  1. impossible to achieve or reach
    • an unattainable goal
    • Setting unattainable goals will only lead to frustration.
    opposite attainableTopics Difficulty and failurec2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnattainable is used with these nouns:
    • goal
    • ideal
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