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attainable

attainable

17 3.9
Possible to achieve or reach
  • adjective
  • /əˈteɪnəbl/
translation icon : alcanzable
  • Second, the importance of leadership goals that are clear, focused, and attainable was highlighted in this study.
  • attainable goal
  • easily attainable
  • realistic and attainable

They set their sights on more attainable targets like eBay.

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Examples

  • And what if something I really want is no longer attainable?

  • One must wish for what is attainable, not for what is beyond one's reach.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Next one is simple, attainable goals create crazy growth.

  • That seems both attainable and really useful.

  • My goals are attainable and my habits will get me there.

  • The standards were intended to be challenging but attainable, given adequate conditions for learning.

    Academic text (2008)
  • If all teammates are working with the same goals in mind, success is attainable.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Making medical services and health care education attainable for everyone through telemedicine will save lives.

    Academic text (2015)
  • It is an attainable goal, and that is to digitize our entire life.

  • Setting realistic and attainable targets is crucial for achieving success.

Synonyms

possible
vsattainable
1.0

Able to happen or be achieved

is specific to being able to be achieved or reached
feasible
vsattainable
88 4.9

Possible to do or make happen

does not imply ease, only that it can be achieved
doable
vsattainable
51 1.8

Possible to finish with effort

also implies it can be reached or completed, not only simply done
achievable
vsattainable
33 3.2

Can be done successfully

also stresses being able to be reached or achieved
within reach
vsattainable
20 2.8

Close enough to get by hand or to achieve with little effort

does not say it is easy, only that it can be achieved
reachable
vsattainable
9 2.8

Easy to get to by road or path

applies to being able to be achieved or accomplished, not just approached
obtainable
vsattainable
6 3.7

Possible to get or buy

focuses on reaching or achieving rather than simply getting something
realizable
vsattainable
  • US
1 4.4

Possible to do or achieve

focuses on being possible to reach or accomplish
accomplishable
vsattainable
4.7

Something you can do

also covers being reachable or achieved, not only finishing
procurable
vsattainable
5.8

Able to be bought or found

refers to being able to be achieved or reached, not only obtained

Antonyms

18 6.3

Not possible to get or reach

How Achievable

feasible
88 4.9
achievable
33 3.2
attainable
17 3.9
doable
51 1.8

Surface Forms

attainable positive

Morphology

attainable = attain (transparent) = attain + able

The adjective is a straightforward derivation from the verb 'attain' plus the productive suffix '-able', meaning 'able to be attained'.

Etymology

Attainable comes from attain, an old root that meant 'to reach' or 'to touch', the same idea you see in everyday words like touch and tangible. So if something is attainable it is 'within reach' and possible to achieve.