unattainability
State of unreachability
Unattainability is the quality of being impossible to achieve or reach.
The word often carries a romantic or wistful tone—the unattainability of a goal can make it more alluring: The unattainability of perfection doesn't stop us from pursuing it.
Something's unattainability may be absolute or merely perceived.
Cannot be accessed
- unobtainableImpossible to acquire
- out-of-reachBeyond one's grasp
- untouchableExempt from criticism or harm
- unachievableCannot be accomplished
unavailable · remote · distant · faraway · insurmountable · impassable · unapproachable · unassailable
Hard to find
- intangibleNot physically present
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
evanescent · illusory · ungraspable · slippery · mercurial · chimerical · will-o'-the-wisp · mirage
Sleeping mind's narrative
- idealStandard of perfection
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- goalDesired end result
- pursuitAct of chasing something
quest · fantasy · utopia · perfection · moonshot · summit · zenith · pinnacle
Intense prolonged craving
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- piningAching with prolonged desire
- wistfulnessTender sadness for absence
- achePersistent dull discomfort
craving · desire · hankering · unrequited · heartache · languishing · coveting · wishing
unreachable
Cannot be accessed
- unobtainableImpossible to acquire
- out-of-reachBeyond one's grasp
- untouchableExempt from criticism or harm
unachievable · unavailable · remote · distant · faraway · insurmountable · impassable · unapproachable · unassailable · unconquerable
elusive
Hard to find
- intangibleNot physically present
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
transient · evanescent · illusory · ungraspable · slippery · mercurial · chimerical · will-o'-the-wisp · mirage · phantom
dream
Sleeping mind's narrative
pursuit · quest · fantasy · utopia · perfection · moonshot · summit · zenith · pinnacle · horizon
yearning
Intense prolonged craving
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- piningAching with prolonged desire
- wistfulnessTender sadness for absence
ache · craving · desire · hankering · unrequited · heartache · languishing · coveting · wishing · dreaming
unattainabilityattainability
Capacity to be reached
achievability · feasibility · obtainability · possibility · doability
unattainabilityaccessibility
Ease of approach
availability · attainability · reachability · approachability · openness
attain, achievable, inaccessible, unattainable, attainable, obtainable, attainment, attained, attaining