unattainable

/ ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl /

adjective

1. not achievable or accomplishable

   an unattainable goal

Example Sentences

Speaking to Cooper, Paul said she once thought the “Bachelorette” gig was “unattainable” and shared how she thinks she landed the part.

From Los Angeles Times

The opposite is true: Only by showing — proving — to Russia that its demands are unattainable will the U.S. persuade the Kremlin to consider meaningful negotiations.

From Los Angeles Times

He also loved prog rock, but that had made a music career seem unattainable.

From Los Angeles Times

Hayward worries that seeing these unattainable images could have an impact on people's mental health and negatively affect their body image.

From BBC

"The cost of living is absolutely horrendous for everyone at the moment, even doing a weekly food shop, it's going up week by week, so adding on a £15 tin of formula is just unattainable."

From BBC

Related Words

• futile 
• hopeless 
• impassable 
• impervious 
• impractical 
• inaccessible 
• inconceivable 
• insurmountable 
• unimaginable 
• unreasonable 
• unthinkable 
• unworkable 
• useless