Attainable

//əˈteɪnəbəl// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something that can be attained.

    "In this Account God gives of himſelf, there's a beautiful Variety of the moſt uſeful and noble Attainables, to excite our greatest Diligence, [...]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Able to be accomplished, achieved, or obtained.

    "Chriſtians, this aſſuring Faith is attainable; pray for it, and vigorouſly preſs after it that you may be ſealed up unto the day of Redemption, that ſo an Entrance may be miniſtred unto you, into the everlaſting Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jeſus Chriſt, [...]."

Adjective
  1. 1
    capable of being attained or accomplished wordnet

Synonyms

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accessibleachievableactablealternativeapproachableavailable

Example

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"Christianity set itself the goal of fulfilling man's unattainable desires, but for that very reason ignored his attainable desires."

Etymology

From attain + -able.

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