insurmountable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- insurmountability noun
- insurmountableness noun
- insurmountably adverb
Etymology
Origin of insurmountable
First recorded in 1690–1700; in- 3 + surmountable ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Cutting interest rates by a full percentage point or two, however, would run into heavy and likely insurmountable resistance, economists say.
From MarketWatch
New Delhi’s insistence that Indian professionals get greater access to work in the EU, as well as demands to ease European environmental regulations that disadvantaged Indian steel, aluminum and cement exporters, proved insurmountable hurdles.
The catch is that Filippino Lippi’s reputation beyond the borders of Italy has an almost insurmountable problem.
But our research suggests that this is not insurmountable.
From Salon
Management argues that the wealth gap between clubs like the Dodgers and their small-market counterparts has become an insurmountable chasm, leaving some teams unable to compete.
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