insuperable

[ in-soo-per-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. incapable of being passed over, overcome, or surmounted: an insuperable barrier.

Origin of insuperable

1
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Latin word insuperābilis.See in-3, superable

Other words from insuperable

  • in·su·per·a·bil·i·ty, in·su·per·a·ble·ness, noun
  • in·su·per·a·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for insuperable

insuperable

/ (ɪnˈsuːpərəbəl, -prəbəl, -ˈsjuː-) /


adjective
  1. incapable of being overcome; insurmountable

Derived forms of insuperable

  • insuperability or insuperableness, noun
  • insuperably, adverb

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