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unfulfillable
adjective
uk /ˌʌn.fʊlˈfɪl.ə.bəl/ us /ˌʌn.fʊlˈfɪl.ə.bəl/
If something such as a promise or an arrangement is unfulfillable, it is not possible to make it happen:
Their plans are impractical, and their promises are unfulfillable.
His election campaign raised unfulfillable expectations.
Your letter should not be full of unfulfillable promises.
It's a crazy and ultimately unfulfillable search for perfection.
A hope that is known to be unfulfillable is a sure cause of unhappiness.
Her actions have only raised unfulfillable expectations.
It's really a song about unfulfillable desire.
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