unattainable

[uh-tey-nuh-buhl] Origin

at·tain·a·ble

[uh-tey-nuh-buhl]
adjective
capable of being attained.

Origin:
1640–50; attain + -able

at·tain·a·bil·i·ty, at·tain·a·ble·ness, noun
non·at·tain·a·bil·i·ty, noun
non·at·tain·a·ble, adjective
su·per·at·tain·a·ble, adjective
su·per·at·tain·a·ble·ness, noun
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su·per·at·tain·a·b·ly, adverb
un·at·tain·a·bil·i·ty, noun
un·at·tain·a·ble, adjective
un·at·tain·a·ble·ness, noun
un·at·tain·a·b·ly, adverb
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Unattainable is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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unattainable (ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl)
 
adj
not achievable or accomplishable: an unattainable goal

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Word Origin & History

unattainable
1662, from un- (1) "not" + attain + -able.
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