Synonyms of unattainable

unattainable

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈtā-nə-bəl 

1

as in inaccessible

hard or impossible to get to or get at

an eagle's nest in an unattainable location

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inaccessible
• unavailable
• untouchable
• unobtainable
• unreachable
• far
• unapproachable
• hidden
• isolated
• inconvenient
• removed
• inapproachable
• distant
• apart
• secluded
• remote
• away
• far-off
• faraway
• out-of-the-way

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attainable
• convenient
• obtainable
• accessible
• reachable
• handy
• procurable
• approachable
• immediate
• near
• close
• nearby
• acquirable
• neighboring
• getatable
• next-door
• nigh

2

as in impossible

incapable of being solved or accomplished

unfortunately, world peace is probably an unattainable ideal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impossible
• hopeless
• unlikely
• problematic
• impractical
• unrealizable
• futile
• insoluble
• undoable
• unsolvable
• incredible
• insuperable
• useless
• insolvable
• impracticable
• absurd
• infeasible
• unworkable
• questionable
• improbable
• unfeasible
• dubious
• inconceivable
• unusable
• unthinkable
• unbelievable
• unimaginable
• ridiculous
• implausible
• debatable
• suspicious
• suspect
• shaky
• disputable
• doubtful
• far-fetched
• fishy
• outlandish
• fantastic
• shady
• doubtable
• preposterous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• possible
• feasible
• attainable
• achievable
• workable
• soluble
• practical
• reasonable
• useful
• applicable
• functional
• realizable
• practicable
• usable
• doable
• probable
• working
• serviceable
• likely
• resolvable
• acceptable
• plausible
• conceivable
• credible
• believable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unattainable

Rachel and Monica’s West Village sublet gave way to Hannah and Marnie’s Greenpoint apartment—an address that might be considered laughably unattainable by the broke twentysomethings of today. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

But conversely, Ukrainians should not die in warfare because their leaders are undermined in the pursuit of unattainable values alone. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Outsourcing questions about improving one’s appearance to software that was built to optimize someone’s looks based on existing patterns creates an endless spiral in which increasingly unattainable results are reinforced and standardized. — Jaimie Potters, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

Decades later, fulfilling the typical American Dream of a home with white picket fence dotting the front lawn has become all but unattainable, as home prices have soared 235% since January 2000. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026