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unscalable

American  
[uhn-skayl-uh-buhl] / ˌʌnˈskeɪl ə bəl /

adjective

  1. not able to be scaled, climbed, or surmounted.

  2. not able to be adapted or extended to function at a larger or, sometimes, smaller scale.


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From my seat at the rifugio table, the facades seemed unscalable, though I knew the mountain’s back ridge lay along the next day’s section of the Alta Via 2.

From Washington Post Aug. 26, 2022

The court has a problem, no doubt, one that barriers of unscalable height around its building won’t solve.

From New York Times May 5, 2022

Sharma calls it “one of those areas where we’re doing unscalable things to keep the environment to be a place that’s healthy for communities.”

From The Verge Dec. 9, 2021

Bicycle racks and an unscalable fence surround the U.S.

From Reuters Nov. 11, 2021

“The cliffs are unscalable, and the northern road is the only way in or out. You’ll have to get through a guarded checkpoint before you even reach the ringwall.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

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