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unsolvable

  • a word derived from solvable.
    solvable
    adjective
    capable of being solved, as a problem.
  • a word derived from unsolved.
    unsolved
    adjective
    not having been solved or explained

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Lizzy Smith says she used to see her difficulty with relationships as "completely unsolvable"

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Within the next year or two, we will see quantum computers working in conjunction with CPUs and GPUs, with the quantum computer solving the portion of the equation that was previously unsolvable.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

When Billy Beane turned to the nascent discipline of data analytics to overcome a seemingly unsolvable workplace problem, his aspirations were modest.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

Then, scientists being mean buggers, will give them a similar task that is unsolvable: this is called the “impossible task paradigm.”

From Salon Sep. 13, 2024

This was our physical reaction to my brother’s case seeming completely unsolvable.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

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