irresolvable

[ir-i-zol-vuh-buhl]

adjective

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

irresolvable

/ ˌɪrɪˈzɒlvəbəl /

adjective

1. not able to be resolved into parts or elements

2. not able to be solved; insoluble

Other Word Forms

• irresolvability noun
• irresolvableness noun
• irresolvably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of irresolvable¹

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

Example Sentences

At UCLA, union members must demonstrate “incompatibility in research goals, or irresolvable differences in the adviser-advisee relationship” to move to new advisors.

From Los Angeles Times

"Nothing's ever irresolvable" said Blair, summing up the stubborn optimism many developed working in Northern Ireland at the turn of the millennium.

From Reuters

The irresolvable dilemma facing Western leaders is that this is a no-win situation.

From Salon

But Dell thinks there's an irresolvable conflict of interest at play, since How2Recycle and the organizations whose data it cites are run and funded by companies that make and sell plastics.

From Salon

To many, it seems like the debate of "when life begins" is irresolvable.

From Salon