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Unattainable vs Obtainable - What's the difference?

unattainable | obtainable |

As adjectives the difference between unattainable and obtainable

is that unattainable is impossible to attain or reach; inaccessible, unobtainable or unapproachable; unable to accomplish; beyond limit while obtainable is capable of being obtained or procured.

As a noun unattainable

is anything that cannot be attained.

unattainable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Impossible to attain or reach; inaccessible, unobtainable or unapproachable; unable to accomplish; beyond limit.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Anything that cannot be attained.

    • obtainable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of being obtained or procured.
  • * 2007 , Bill Mason, Connetquot targeted: BLACK POWDER HISTORY, Newsday.com , 14 July,
    • Potassium nitrate, sulphur and charcoal are combined in proportions and through methods easily obtainable in books and on the Internet.