attainable
/ə'teinəbl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of being achieved, reached, or accomplished: Describes something that is possible to obtain or realize, often through effort or planning. It implies that the goal or object is within reach and not impossible.
Usage
- As an adjective modifying a noun: Typically placed before the noun it describes.
- We need to set attainable objectives for the team this quarter.
- Financial independence is an attainable dream with careful saving.
- Used with linking verbs like "be", "seem", "become": Describes the state or quality of the subject.
- That sales target is no longer attainable.
- With this new technology, a cure seems attainable.
Examples
- In general contexts:
- The project's goals are challenging but attainable.
- She broke the record, proving that it was an attainable mark after all.
- In advice or planning:
- Set small, attainable steps to build momentum toward your larger goal.
- Is a perfect score on this test attainable for an average student?
Advanced Usage
- "Easily attainable": Emphasizes that something can be achieved without excessive difficulty.
- The necessary permits were easily attainable.
- "Readily attainable": Suggests something is immediately or conveniently available.
- The data is readily attainable from the public database.
- "Within attainable reach": A phrase emphasizing proximity to achievement.
- Victory is now within attainable reach.
Variants and Related Words
- Attain (verb): To achieve or accomplish something, especially after effort.
- She finally attained her goal of becoming a doctor.
- Attainability (noun): The quality of being attainable.
- The attainability of the plan is its greatest strength.
- Attainment (noun): The act of achieving something or a thing achieved.
- Academic attainment is important to him.
Synonyms
- Achievable: Capable of being brought to a successful conclusion.
- Realizable: Able to be made real or concrete.
- Feasible: Possible and practical to do easily or conveniently.
- Within reach: Close enough to be achieved or obtained.
Antonyms
- Unattainable: Impossible to achieve or reach.
- Impossible: Not able to occur, exist, or be done.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "Set the bar at an attainable level": To establish a goal or standard that is realistically achievable.
- For beginners, it's important to set the bar at an attainable level.
- "Pie in the sky" (Idiom, often contrasted with 'attainable'): Describes an unrealistic hope or plan.
- His plan wasn't attainable; it was just pie in the sky.
Adjective
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capable of being attained or accomplished
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choose an attainable goal
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art is not something that is come-at-able by dint of study
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