uoppnåelig

Uoppnåelig is a Norwegian adjective meaning unattainable or unreachable. It describes goals, standards, or truths that cannot be reached or are extremely difficult to achieve.

The term is formed from oppnåelig, meaning attainable, with the negating prefix u- attached as a closed compound. The related noun is uoppnåelighet, denoting unattainability.

In everyday language it is used for goals or standards that are unrealistic or beyond reach. In philosophy, ethics, and literature it can describe ideals that are difficult or impossible to realize, often to reflect on ambition, desire, or the limits of human possibility.

Common contrasts are oppnåelig and realistisk; the term is often paired with utopisk or urealistisk to emphasize distance or impracticality. While uoppnåelig highlights the impossibility, oppnåelig simply means achievable, and realistisk signals feasibility within practical constraints.

Examples include: "Målet er uoppnåelig." and "Et uoppnåelig ideal." The noun form uoppnåelighet refers to the state or quality of being unattainable.