attainment

at·tain·ment

noun \ə-ˈtān-mənt\

Definition of ATTAINMENT

1

: the act of attaining : the condition of being attained

2

: something attained : accomplishment

Examples of ATTAINMENT

1. She values educational attainment above all else.
2. Her scientific attainments have made her quite well-known in the field of biology.

First Known Use of ATTAINMENT

1549

Related to ATTAINMENT

Synonyms: achievement, acquirement, accomplishment, baby, coup, success, triumph

Antonyms: nonachievement

Related Words: blockbuster, hit, jackpot, megahit, miracle, smash, winner; conquest, gain, victory, win; skill; deed, feat, performance; arrival, completion, consummation, culmination, execution, fruition, fulfillment (or fulfilment), implementation, realization

Near Antonyms: botch, cock-up [British], mess, muddle, shambles; bummer, bust, catastrophe, debacle (also débâcle), disaster, dud, failure, fiasco, fizzle, flop, washout; disappointment, letdown, loss, setback

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Rhymes with ATTAINMENT

arraignment, containment, detainment, detrainment, enchainment, entrainment, ordainment, refrainment