irresolvable
Americanadjective
adjective
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not able to be resolved into parts or elements
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not able to be solved; insoluble
Other Word Forms
- irresolvability noun
- irresolvableness noun
- irresolvably adverb
Etymology
Origin of irresolvable
First recorded in 1650–60; ir- 2 + resolvable
Example Sentences
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Mendes draws out the irresolvable tension of the moment.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2024
"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 • Apr. 3, 2023
He said: "I have previously described Ajax as a troubled programme. It is, but that does not mean that the problems are irresolvable."
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2021
"There is an irresolvable tension between speed and safety," said Dr. Gregory Poland, the head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group.
From Salon • Sep. 26, 2020
The riddle seemed irresolvable: to fish I needed bait, but I would have bait only once I had fish.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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