Synonyms for attainment
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Accomplishment — the act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by effort or exertion
accomplishment, achievement, consummation, skill, attain dated
2. Acquirement — that which is attained, or obtained by exertion
acquisition, acquirement dated
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by effort or exertion.
My attainment of proficiency in German was due to years upon years of study.
- n. 2
That which is attained, or obtained by exertion.
Forms
- Plural
- attainments → accomplishments, achievements, consummations, skills…
Example sentences
- skill Has Tom started learning a new skill for survival?
- achievement You shall receive two certificates of achievement.
- accomplishment The accomplishment of the task took several years.
- consummation For you the command of Zeus hath consummation.
- enlightenment This is supposed to be the age of enlightenment.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| attainment | falling | |
| skill | steady | |
| achievement | steady | |
| accomplishment | falling | |
| consummation | falling | |
| enlightenment | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- skill1
- 6 letters
- attain2
- 7 letters
- getting2, winning2, triumph2
- 8 letters
- learning2, fruition3
- 9 letters
- accession3
- 11 letters
- achievement3, acquisition4, acquirement
- 12 letters
- consummation4
- 13 letters
- enlightenment4
- 14 letters
- accomplishment4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (attain2 = 2 syllables).