unobtainable
Cannot be acquired
Unobtainable describes something that cannot be gotten or achieved.
An unobtainable goal lies beyond reach no matter the effort.
Unobtainable items are unavailable—sold out, discontinued, or never existed for purchase.
The word often carries a sense of frustration or longing: The tickets proved unobtainable at any price.
Impossible to acquire
- unreachableCannot be accessed
- unachievableCannot be accomplished
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- out-of-reachBeyond one's grasp
impractical · infeasible · unworkable · insurmountable · hopeless · futile · unwinnable · ungraspable
Atmospheric optical deception
- chimeraUnrealistic fantasy or hybrid
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- delusionStubbornly held false belief
- hallucinationPerception without external cause
will-o'-the-wisp · pie-in-the-sky · moonshine · phantom · apparition · figment · quixotic · daydream
Seldom found or seen
sought-after · collector's · discontinued · out-of-print · sold-out · one-of-a-kind · irreplaceable · priceless
Greatly desired by many
- desiredWished to have
- cravedIntensely longed for
- longed-forIntensely wished for
- fantasizedImagined unrealistic scenarios
unrequited · unattained · unfulfilled · tantalized · wistful · bittersweet · nostalgic · star-crossed
Without any flaw
- utopianImpractically perfect in conception
- flawlessEntirely without fault
- idealStandard of perfection
- immaculateCompletely without blemish
faultless · unblemished · transcendent · sublime · absolute · pure · quintessential · platonic
unattainable
Impossible to acquire
- unreachableCannot be accessed
- unachievableCannot be accomplished
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
out-of-reach · impractical · infeasible · unworkable · insurmountable · hopeless · futile · unwinnable · ungraspable · unprocurable
mirage
Atmospheric optical deception
- chimeraUnrealistic fantasy or hybrid
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- delusionStubbornly held false belief
hallucination · will-o'-the-wisp · pie-in-the-sky · moonshine · phantom · apparition · figment · quixotic · daydream · vapor
rare
Seldom found or seen
exclusive · sought-after · collector's · discontinued · out-of-print · sold-out · one-of-a-kind · irreplaceable · priceless · precious
coveted
Greatly desired by many
- desiredWished to have
- cravedIntensely longed for
- longed-forIntensely wished for
fantasized · unrequited · unattained · unfulfilled · tantalized · wistful · bittersweet · nostalgic · star-crossed · heartbreaking
perfect
Without any flaw
immaculate · faultless · unblemished · transcendent · sublime · absolute · pure · quintessential · platonic · nirvana
- inaccessibleinaccessible, unreachable, out of reach, unattainable, beyond reach
- Exclusivityexclusive, elite, VIP, members-only, private
- Already Takentaken, claimed, reserved, booked, occupied
unobtainableobtainable
Able to be acquired
available · attainable · accessible · acquirable · procurable
unobtainableattainable
Able to be reached
achievable · reachable · realizable · within grasp · feasible
obtain, attain, retained, retains, retaining, obtaining, obtained, attainable, obtainable