Insolvable

//ɪnˈsɒlvəbəl// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Impossible to solve; insoluble.

    "insolvable difficulties"

  2. 2
    Incapable of being paid or discharged.

    "an insolvable debt"

  3. 3
    Not capable of being loosed or disentangled; inextricable.

    "Bands insolvable."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not easily solved wordnet

Synonyms

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insolubleabstrusedenseimpenetrableincomprehensibleindefinable

Etymology

From in- + solvable. Piecewise doublet of insoluble and unsolvable.

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