Insurmountable

adj

adj ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome; insuperable

    "Getting everybody to agree proved to be an insurmountable difficulty."

Adjective
  1. 1
    impossible to surmount wordnet
  2. 2
    not capable of being surmounted or overcome wordnet

Synonyms

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insuperableunconquerableadamantinebeyond oneimpassableimpracticable

Example

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"The odds were seemingly insurmountable but he overcame them to win the presidency."

Etymology

From in- + surmountable.

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