insurmountable
[ in-ser-moun-tuh-buh l ]
/ ˌɪn sərˈmaʊn tə bəl /
adjective
incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome; insuperable: an insurmountable obstacle.
Origin of insurmountable
First recorded in 1690–1700;
in-3 +
surmountable
OTHER WORDS FROM insurmountable
in·sur·mount·a·bil·i·ty, in·sur·mount·a·ble·ness, noun in·sur·mount·a·bly, adverbWords nearby insurmountable
insurer,
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insurgency,
insurgent,
insuring clause,
insurmountable,
insurrection,
insurrectionary,
insurrectionize,
insusceptibility,
insusceptible
Example sentences from the Web for insurmountability
His aunt saw the insurmountability of the difficulty, and they drowned feeling in an affectionate glass of green-orangeade.
Dr. Sevier |George W. Cable
British Dictionary definitions for insurmountability
insurmountable
/ (ˌɪnsəˈmaʊntəbəl) /
adjective
incapable of being overcome; insuperable