unobtainable or better

[Burton Samograd]

Hi,

I'm trying to find a name for a project I'm working on and I have some
specific criteria that I would like to follow so I thought I might be
able to get some help here. I'm looking for the opposite of 'owned',
defined as 'to have something that was obtained in the past'. The word I
would like to use should follow the definition of 'to not have the
ability to obtain or possess (again) in the future'. A friend of mine
thought that 'unobtainable' would be a good choice, and I found it to
be quite good, but to multi-syliballic; I'm looking for a shorter
word, which is also a reflection in shape and length, as well as
meaning, so as to complete the refelective feel of the two project
titles (ie. broken/fixed, in/out, owned/?).

Any help from those with a larger vocabulary greatly appreciated;
non-existant or made up pseudo english words also would be of great
help.

TIA.

[Mike McBride]

unprocurable


On Tue, 09 May 2006 09:47:10 -0600, Burton Samograd

Post by Burton Samograd
Hi,
I'm trying to find a name for a project I'm working on and I have some
specific criteria that I would like to follow so I thought I might be
able to get some help here. I'm looking for the opposite of 'owned',
defined as 'to have something that was obtained in the past'. The word I
would like to use should follow the definition of 'to not have the
ability to obtain or possess (again) in the future'. A friend of mine
thought that 'unobtainable' would be a good choice, and I found it to
be quite good, but to multi-syliballic; I'm looking for a shorter
word, which is also a reflection in shape and length, as well as
meaning, so as to complete the refelective feel of the two project
titles (ie. broken/fixed, in/out, owned/?).
Any help from those with a larger vocabulary greatly appreciated;
non-existant or made up pseudo english words also would be of great
help.
TIA.

[Miss Elaine Eos]

Post by Burton Samograd
Hi,
I'm trying to find a name for a project I'm working on and I have some
specific criteria that I would like to follow so I thought I might be
able to get some help here. I'm looking for the opposite of 'owned',
defined as 'to have something that was obtained in the past'. The word I
would like to use should follow the definition of 'to not have the
ability to obtain or possess (again) in the future'. A friend of mine
thought that 'unobtainable' would be a good choice, and I found it to
be quite good, but to multi-syliballic; I'm looking for a shorter
word, which is also a reflection in shape and length, as well as
meaning, so as to complete the refelective feel of the two project
titles (ie. broken/fixed, in/out, owned/?).

It doesn't mean "can't be owned", but "disowned" fits the pattern you
give.

Also, "unable to be owned in the future" words are likely to end in
"able", giving them a spare pair of syllables before even adding the
root word -- so you may be stuck with that.

<http://thesaurus.reference.com/search?q=owned>
might also give you some ideas. "Shared" or "communal" sound good as
antonyms for owned, but they mean less "cannot be owned in the future"
and more "are not owned, presently."

[Burton Samograd]

Post by Miss Elaine Eos
Also, "unable to be owned in the future" words are likely to end in
"able", giving them a spare pair of syllables before even adding the
root word -- so you may be stuck with that.

I think this just gave me what I needed. 'unownable' feels right,
and matches with the style of the writing that I will be using to name
the project (in case your curious, it will be !pwn4bl3). I'll see if
it sticks as my favorite choice, since I've also gotten suggestions of
'lost' (->l05t?) and my own idea of 'free'.

And in case one might be wondering why I'd be doing this: I write
abstract electronic music and I'm looking to find a title for my
second album, the first of which was called pw3nd (or owned).