CEFR B2

unattainable

adjective

Meaning

Impossible to achieve or reach.

Examples

The perfect score on the test was unattainable for most students.
For many, true happiness can feel like an unattainable goal.

Synonyms: impossible, unachievable, inaccessible, elusive

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unattainable (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/

Definition

Impossible to achieve or reach.

Examples

The perfect score on the test was unattainable for most students.
For many, true happiness can feel like an unattainable goal.
The summit of Mount Everest is an unattainable peak for inexperienced climbers.

How to Use unattainable

unattainable for [someone] (prepositional phrase): Impossible for a specific person to achieve. — "The advanced physics concepts were unattainable for the first-year students."
unattainable [noun] (collocation): A specific thing that cannot be achieved or reached. — "The company's profit targets for the next quarter seem unattainable."

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