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irresolvable

[ ir-i-zol-vuh-buh l ]
/ ˌɪr ɪˈzɒl və bəl /
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adjective

not resolvable; incapable of being resolved, analyzable, or solvable.

RELATED WORDS

baffling, difficult, impenetrable, indecipherable, inexplicable, inextricable, obscure, unaccountable, unfathomable, unresolved, unsolvable, mystifying, unconcluded, unsolved

Nearby words

irreproducible, irresistible, irresoluble, irresolute, irresolution, irresolvable, irrespective, irrespirable, irresponsible, irresponsive, irresuscitable

Origin of irresolvable

First recorded in 1650–60; ir-2 + resolvable

Related forms

ir·re·solv·a·bil·i·ty, ir·re·solv·a·ble·ness, noun
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irresolvable

/ (ˌɪrɪˈzɒlvəbəl) /

adjective

not able to be resolved into parts or elements
not able to be solved; insoluble

Derived Forms

irresolvability or irresolvableness, nounirresolvably, adverb
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