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insurmountable
[ in-ser-moun-tuh-buhl ]
/ ˌɪn sərˈmaʊn tə bəl /
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Definition of insurmountable
adjective
incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome; insuperable: an insurmountable obstacle.
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Origin of insurmountable
First recorded in 1690–1700; in-3 + surmountable
OTHER WORDS FROM insurmountable
in·sur·mount·a·bil·i·ty, in·sur·mount·a·ble·ness, nounin·sur·mount·a·bly, adverbWords nearby insurmountable
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British Dictionary definitions for insurmountable
insurmountable
/ (ˌɪnsəˈmaʊntəbəl) /
adjective
incapable of being overcome; insuperable
Derived forms of insurmountable
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