irresoluble

[ ir-i-zol-yuh-buh l, ih-rez-uh l- ]

/ ˌɪr ɪˈzɒl yə bəl, ɪˈrɛz əl- /

adjective

incapable of being solved or clarified.

Archaic.

incapable of being resolved into component parts; insoluble.
incapable of being relieved.

Nearby words

irreplevisable, irrepressible, irreproachable, irreproducible, irresistible, irresoluble, irresolute, irresolution, irresolvable, irrespective, irrespirable

Origin of irresoluble

From the Latin word irresolūbilis, dating back to 1640–50. See ir-², resoluble¹

Related forms

ir·re·sol·u·bil·i·ty, noun

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Examples from the Web for irresoluble

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

irresoluble

/ (ɪˈrɛzəljʊbəl) /

adjective

a less common word for insoluble

archaic not capable of being relieved

Derived Forms

irresolubility, nounirresolubly, adverb

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