irresoluble

[ ir-i-zol-yuh-buhl, ih-rez-uhl- ]

adjective

1. incapable of being solved or clarified.
2. Archaic.
   1. incapable of being resolved into component parts; insoluble.
   2. incapable of being relieved.

irresoluble

/ ɪˈrɛzəljʊbəl /

adjective

1. See insoluble
   a less common word for insoluble
2. archaic.
   not capable of being relieved

Derived Forms

• irˈresolubly, adverb
• irˌresoluˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• irre·solu·bili·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of irresoluble¹

From the Latin word irresolūbilis, dating back to 1640–50. See ir- ², resoluble ¹

Example Sentences

Irresoluble, ir-rez′ol-ū-bl, adj. that cannot be resolved into parts: indissoluble: that cannot be released.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus, like Spencer, we find the secret of the organism irresoluble in terms of lower categories.

From Project Gutenberg