unattaining en · ADJ
Etymology
From un- + attaining.
Meanings
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That does not lead to attainment
There she clutches at illusions, and she seeks the phantom goal With the unattaining passion that consumes the unsleeping soul: And calamity enfolds her, like the shadow of a ban, And the niggardness of Nature makes the misery of man;
1 December 1890, William Watson, Ireland
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unattaining | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unattaining | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |