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Reachable

adj.hopeful, capableeveryday

What it means

Able to be reached, contacted, or realistically attained.

Reach for it when describing access to a person, place, or achievable goal

With weekly milestones, the distant qualification began to feel reachable.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    available

    when someone or something is free for use or contact

    not when Available may be nearby yet still difficult to reach.

  • warm

    approachable

    when a person feels easy to speak to

    not when Approachable concerns social comfort rather than actual availability.

  • professional

    accessible

    when barriers to entry, use, or understanding are the concern

    not when Accessible often implies inclusive design and is more than merely possible to reach.

  • professional

    within range

    when physical distance or measured limits are decisive

    not when Within range sounds technical and cannot naturally praise an achievable ambition.

  • formal

    attainable

    when a goal can realistically be achieved

    not when Attainable cannot describe a person who answers messages or a place on a route.

Said against

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  • unreachable
  • inaccessible
  • unattainable

It naturally appears in

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  • easily reachable

    The clinic is easily reachable by bus from every surrounding village.

  • reachable goal

    A reachable goal for this month is one complete practice session each week.

  • remain reachable

    Remain reachable during the trip by sharing the emergency satellite number.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.