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insurmountable
[in-ser-moun-tuh-buhl]
adjective
incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome; insuperable.
an insurmountable obstacle.
insurmountable
/ ˌɪԲəˈʊԳəə /
adjective
incapable of being overcome; insuperable
Other Word Forms
- insurmountability noun
- insurmountableness noun
- insurmountably adverb
- ˌԲܰˈdzܲԳٲ adverb
- ˌԲܰˌdzܲԳٲˈٲ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of insurmountable1
Example Sentences
But for Araceli, a Salvadorian immigrant, and her family, the bridge represented a seemingly insurmountable hurdle.
The move comes after the company, also known as HBC, liquidated all its stores, citing a shifting retail landscape post-pandemic and US tariffs as insurmountable challenges.
"But paired with the other tariffs, especially for brands that manufacture in China, it just becomes an insurmountable shift."
The Top 14 play-offs, with semi-finals on the same weekend the Lions play Argentina in Dublin, pose a logistical problem, but perhaps not an insurmountable one.
That would be great, Kasten said, except for what he said was an insurmountable obstacle.
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