attainable

[ uh-tey-nuh-buhl ]

/ əˈteɪ nə bəl /

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adjective

capable of being attained.

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Origin of attainable

First recorded in 1640–50; attain + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM attainable

at·tain·a·bil·i·ty, at·tain·a·ble·ness, nounnon·at·tain·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·at·tain·a·ble, adjectivesu·per·at·tain·a·ble, adjective

su·per·at·tain·a·ble·ness, nounsu·per·at·tain·a·bly, adverbun·at·tain·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·at·tain·a·ble, adjectiveun·at·tain·a·ble·ness, nounun·at·tain·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby attainable

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How to use attainable in a sentence

While there’s nothing wrong with those things, achieving real, functional well-being can be a simpler and more attainable process than you might think.
It’s Time to Simplify Your Approach to Wellness|bsmith|August 2, 2021|Outside Online
We can encourage people to have more children by enacting policies that make parenting more attainable.
How Low Can America’s Birth Rate Go Before It’s A Problem?|Stephanie H. Murray|June 9, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
Achieving significant US fame was a newly attainable, if still distant, milestone for South Korean pop groups thanks to the 2000s’ tremendous exporting of South Korean culture overseas — a trend known as Hallyu, the Korean Wave.
BTS, the band that changed K-pop, explained|Aja Romano|May 21, 2021|Vox
“Recovery is a lot more attainable than the public believes,” Deb said.
Mental health law is flawed, critics say after shooting that left three dead|Alison Knezevich, Jean Marbella|May 19, 2021|Washington Post

That future is attainable – if we set our sights high enough.
This Is San Diego’s Moment for a Homelessness Moonshot|Sean Elo-Rivera|April 15, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Though Yousef was active in the West Bank Hamas, Gaza would have been attainable infiltration.
When the Son of Hamas Spied for Israel|Nina Strochlic|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her glow, that aura of The Life, feels—almost—for just a split second, attainable.
Face It—We Rubes Will Never Live Like Gwyneth and Jennifer Aniston|Rachel Bertsche|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In these times of seemingly limited job and business opportunities, celebrity has become a goal attainable by all.
Welcome to Showbiz Sharia Law|P. J. O’Rourke|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sure, a higher price may make things seem less attainable, but does that really help sales?
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Set a Wedding Date; Luxury Goods Prices Soar|The Fashion Beast Team|March 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The device sets an attainable but challenging goal for you, then once you hit your mark creates a new goal.
These Are the Best Fitness Gadgets at CES|Megan Humphreys|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is room for much speculation in this field, but no certainty appears to be attainable.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
But perhaps you are a chemist, and proud, as most chemists are, of the accuracy attainable in that most demonstrative science.
Gospel Philosophy|J. H. Ward
All believers may not enjoy this blessing; few may attain to it in any comforting or satisfactory measure; yet it is attainable.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
They did not believe that absolute truth was attainable by man; and they attacked the prevailing systems with great plausibility.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord
The feelings of all the Caffre tribes were utterly hostile, and peace was only attainable by the exercise of indisputable force.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan