attainable

[uh-tey-nuh-buhl]

adjective

1. capable of being attained.

Other Word Forms

• attainability noun
• attainableness noun
• nonattainability noun
• nonattainable adjective
• superattainable adjective
• superattainableness noun
• superattainably adverb
• unattainability noun
• unattainable adjective
• unattainableness noun
• unattainably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of attainable¹

First recorded in 1640–50; attain + -able

Example Sentences

Many say the path once assumed to be attainable — a stable job, graduate school, a car, an apartment and steady lifestyle upgrades — feels increasingly out of reach.

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Whether that target is attainable is unclear, but Nvidia’s recent consistency on margins supports confidence, they add.

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It is a small, attainable goal, but one that gives Gibson a sense of purpose and that keeps them fighting.

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Those numbers seem less attainable in the more challenging Premier League, but Haaland is giving it his best shot.

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She described this tier in one video as “middle-class wealthy” — or a lifestyle that is attainable through years of consistent savings and investments, but not particularly lavish.

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Related Words

• feasible 
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