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insurmountability

in·sur·mount·a·ble
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-ser-moun-tuh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪn sərˈmaʊn tə bəl/
    • /ˌɪnsə(ː)ˌmaʊntəˈbɪlɪti /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ser-moun-tuh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪn sərˈmaʊn tə bəl/

Definition of insurmountability word

  • adjective insurmountability incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome; insuperable: an insurmountable obstacle. 1

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Origin of insurmountability

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; in-3 + surmountable

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Parts of speech for Insurmountability

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

insurmountability popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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