Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unattainable

/ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: un-at-tain-a-ble
IPA: /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Impossible to attain or reach; unable to accomplish

noun

Anything that cannot be attained.

Example Sentences

"Efficiency for the sake of efficiency, unchallenged authority conferred upon those who know well a few things and ignore everything else, disdain for the ordinary and humble elements that introduce happiness in our lives, worship of unattainable utopiae, are some of the features of the scheme which leads inevitably to the suppression of the eternal gifts bestowed by God upon every human person and to the frightful prospect of being ruled by what he vividly names “the Empire of the Insect.”"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English attain Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English unattainable From un- + attain + -able.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/
British English: /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/

Inflected Forms

more unattainable (comparative) most unattainable (superlative) unattainables (plural)

Derived Forms

unattainableness unattainably

Synonyms

inaccessible unobtainable unapproachable unachievable undoable unrealizable

Antonyms

attainable

Rhymes With

sustainable unsustainable attainable obtainable unexplainable unobtainable explainable trainable

Questions

How do you pronounce unattainable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/.
What does unattainable mean?: Impossible to attain or reach; unable to accomplish
Where does unattainable come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English attain Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English unattainable From un- + attain + -able.

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