unattainables
Dreams beyond grasp
Things that cannot be reached, achieved, or obtained.
The plural form typically appears with "the" to describe a category of goals, standards, or objects permanently beyond grasp: She stopped chasing the unattainables and focused on what she could actually accomplish.
Often carries a wistful or philosophical tone about human longing and limitation.
Enticing thing that's prohibited
- impossible dreamsAspirations that cannot succeed
- unrequited loveRomantic feelings not returned
- fantasiesImagined scenarios, often pleasurable
- longingsIntense persistent desires
yearnings · cravings · wishful thinking · pipe dreams · heart's desire · out of reach · unobtainable · inaccessible
Superior select group
- upper crustSocial elite class
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- untouchablesExcluded social group
- celebritiesWell-known public figures
social climbers · gated communities · old money · blue bloods · ivory tower · glass ceiling · closed doors · inner sanctum
Compress with force
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
- unrequitedNot returned in kind
- star-crossedDoomed by destiny
- forbidden loveRomance society prohibits
pining · infatuation · one-sided · idealized · pedestals · lovesick
Uncommon or scarce items
- collectiblesItems people amass
- pricelessToo valuable to quantify
- limited editionsIntentionally scarce productions
- unicornsMythical one-horned equines
museum pieces · crown jewels · masterworks · one-of-a-kind · exclusive · prohibitive · unaffordable · bidding wars
forbidden fruit
Enticing thing that's prohibited
- impossible dreamsAspirations that cannot succeed
- unrequited loveRomantic feelings not returned
- fantasiesImagined scenarios, often pleasurable
longings · yearnings · cravings · wishful thinking · pipe dreams · heart's desire · out of reach · unobtainable · inaccessible · elusive
elite
Superior select group
- upper crustSocial elite class
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- untouchablesExcluded social group
celebrities · social climbers · gated communities · old money · blue bloods · ivory tower · glass ceiling · closed doors · inner sanctum · VIP
crush
Compress with force
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
- unrequitedNot returned in kind
- star-crossedDoomed by destiny
forbidden love · pining · infatuation · one-sided · idealized · pedestals · lovesick
rarities
Uncommon or scarce items
- collectiblesItems people amass
- pricelessToo valuable to quantify
- limited editionsIntentionally scarce productions
unicorns · museum pieces · crown jewels · masterworks · one-of-a-kind · exclusive · prohibitive · unaffordable · bidding wars · wishlist
unattainablesattainables
Goals one can reach
doables · possibles · low-hanging fruit · sure things · certainties