Meaning & use

unachievable

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Not able to be achieved or accomplished.

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The deadline set by management proved unachievable given the team's resources.

Critics called the campaign's promises unachievable and unrealistic.

A note on using this word

Unachievable is often used in project planning and goal-setting to flag targets that are unrealistic given current constraints.

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