attained

Got through effort

Attained is the past tense of attain, meaning to achieve or reach something through effort.

Goals are attained, levels of success are attained, ages are attained: She attained the rank of captain.

The word carries a sense of accomplishment—you attain things worth striving for, not things that come easily.

achievement

accomplished

Highly skilled, expert

fulfilled · completed · earned · gained · obtained · mastered · secured · actualized · materialized · succeeded

spiritual

enlightenment

Profound spiritual awakening

  • nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
  • mokshaRelease from rebirth cycle
  • samadhiProfound meditative absorption state

satori · liberation · transcendence · awakening · illumination · salvation · realization · bodhi · ascension · union

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Opposites
achievement outcome

attainedfailed

Did not succeed

missed · fell short · unattained · unreached · unachieved

possession/acquisition

attainedlost

Unable to navigate

surrendered · forfeited · relinquished · gave up · let go

effort and persistence

attainedabandoned

Left behind completely

quit · gave up · forsook · relinquished · surrendered

Phrases
Family

attain, unattainable, attainable, attainment, attaining, attains, reattained, reattaining, attainability

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G