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insurmountable

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/
    • /ˌɪn.səˈmaʊn.tə.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ser-moun-tuh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪn sərˈmaʊn tə bəl/

Definitions of insurmountable word

  • adjective insurmountable incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome; insuperable: an insurmountable obstacle. 1
  • noun insurmountable Too great to be overcome. 1
  • adjective insurmountable that cannot be overcome 1
  • adjective insurmountable A problem that is insurmountable is so great that it cannot be dealt with successfully. 0
  • adjective insurmountable incapable of being overcome; insuperable 0
  • adjective insurmountable not surmountable; that cannot be passed over or overcome; insuperable 0
See all 6 definitions of insurmountable

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Origin of insurmountable

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 Insurmountable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Insurmountable

insurmountable 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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Synonyms for insurmountable

adj insurmountable

  • invincible — incapable of being conquered, defeated, or subdued.
  • unbeatable — incapable of being beaten; impossible to defeat: an unbeatable football team.
  • impregnable — susceptible to impregnation, as an egg.
  • hopeless — providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
  • overwhelming — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.

adjective insurmountable

  • challenging — A challenging task or job requires great effort and determination.
All 16 Synonyms of insurmountable

Antonyms for insurmountable

adj insurmountable

  • attainable — Something that is attainable can be achieved.
  • possible — that may or can be, exist, happen, be done, be used, etc.: a disease with no possible cure.
  • surmountable — to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
  • beatable — Someone who is beatable can be beaten.

adjective insurmountable

  • easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
  • defeatable — (rare) Capable of being defeated.
All 6 Antonyms of insurmountable

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