Unsucceedable
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Not able or likely to succeed. obsolete, rare
"And therefore when in the tentation of Christ [Satan] played upon the fallacy, and thought to deceive the Author of truth, the method of this proceeding arose from the uncertainty of his divinity; whereof had he remained assured, he had continued silent; nor would his discretion attempt to unsucceedable a temptation."
Example
More examples"And therefore when in the tentation of Christ [Satan] played upon the fallacy, and thought to deceive the Author of truth, the method of this proceeding arose from the uncertainty of his divinity; whereof had he remained assured, he had continued silent; nor would his discretion attempt to unsucceedable a temptation."
Etymology
From un- + succeed + -able.
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