Attainable vs Politic - What's the difference?

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Attainable is a related term of politic.

As adjectives the difference between attainable and politic

is that attainable is able to be achieved, accomplished or obtained while politic is political.

As a noun attainable

is anything that can be attained.

attainable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

Able to be achieved, accomplished or obtained.

Noun

(en noun)

Anything that can be attained.

* 1971 , Murray Friedman, Overcoming middle class rage (page 223)

So is good housing and medical care and all the other attainables which lead to a better life.

politic

English

Alternative forms

* politick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)

(archaic) Of or relating to polity, or civil government; political.

the body politic

* (rfdate) Sir (Philip Sidney)

He with his people made all but one politic body.

(archaic) Relating to, or promoting, a policy, especially a national policy; well-devised; adapted to its end, whether right or wrong; said of things.

a politic treaty

* (rfdate) Shakespeare

enrich'd with politic grave counsel

(archaic) Sagacious in promoting a policy; ingenious in devising and advancing a system of management; devoted to a scheme or system rather than to a principle; hence, in a good sense, wise; prudent; sagacious

* (rfdate) Shakespeare

Politic with my friend, smooth with mine enemy.

, prudent and expedient.

and diplomatic.

, crafty or cunning.

Antonyms

* impolitic

Noun

(en noun)

(archaic) A politician.

(Francis Bacon)

* Lowell

Swiftly the politic goes; is it dark? he borrows a lantern; / Slowly the statesman and sure, guiding his feet by the stars.

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