insurmountable
AdjectiveUS[in-ser-moun-tuh-buhl]/ˌɪnsɚˈmaʊntəbəl/5 syllables
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Adjective (2)
- not capable of being surmounted or overcome“insurmountable disadvantages”Synonyms: unsurmountableOpposite surmountableSimilar insuperable, unconquerableSee also unconquerable, impossible
- impossible to surmountSynonyms: insuperableOpposite conquerableSimilar unconquerable
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
In′sur·mount′a·ble adjective
Origin: Pref. in- not + surmountable: cf. F. insurmountable.
Incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome; insuperable; as, insurmountable difficulty or obstacle. John Locke
Hope thinks nothing difficult; despair tells us that difficulty is insurmountable.— Isaac Watts
Synonyms: Insuperable; impassable; invincible.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54