surmountable

American  

[ser-moun-tuh-buhl] / sərˈmaʊn tə bəl /

adjective

1. (of a difficulty or challenge) able to be overcome; manageable.

   The task of reducing corruption is daunting, to say the least, but the challenges are surmountable.

2. (of a physical barrier or high place) able to be climbed or to be gotten past or over.

   The low mountain range acts as a surmountable geographical barrier between the two regions, allowing access but still creating regional identities.

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Other Word Forms

• surmountableness noun
• unsurmountable adjective

Etymology

Origin of surmountable

surmount ( def. ) + -able ( def. )

Example Sentences

Ordeals, such as they are, tend to be minor and surmountable; notions that everything is lost amount of misunderstandings.

From Salon

The hill was surmountable, in my view, with a more compelling narrative and a bolder, more transformative set of ideas.

From Salon

“If you believe you have the capacity to cope, you transform stress into a surmountable challenge,” says James Gross, a psychology professor at Stanford University who researches emotion regulation.

From Los Angeles Times

And then, if that playoff gap isn’t more surmountable midweek, deal more players by Friday.

From Seattle Times

By not making the obstacles seem easily surmountable, the movie respects everyone’s hard work, regardless of success.

From New York Times