insuperable

[ in-soo-per-uh-buhl ]

/ ɪnˈsu pər ə bəl /

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adjective

incapable of being passed over, overcome, or surmounted: an insuperable barrier.

Origin of insuperable

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Latin word insuperābilis.See in-³, superable

OTHER WORDS FROM insuperable

in·su·per·a·bil·i·ty, in·su·per·a·ble·ness, nounin·su·per·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby insuperable

Insull, insuloma, insult, insultation, insulting, insuperable, insupportable, insuppressible, insurable, insurable interest, insurance

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Example sentences from the Web for insuperable

Second, they broke down the wall between teen music and adult music, a wall that had been insuperable until then.
A Revolution, With Guitars: How The Beatles Changed Everything|Michael Tomasky|January 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But he prefers women - and most certainly does not love the baron, for the insuperable reason that he loves nobody except himself.
David's Bookclub: Sodom and Gomorrah|David Frum|September 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Not necessarily an insuperable or lethal problem, but a problem that must be overcome—and certainly not a plus.
Comrade Ryan's Plan Has 110% Approval!|David Frum|August 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
What had seemed an insuperable difficulty was thus in a moment accomplished.
The Devil's Garden|W. B. Maxwell

Our plan was to go south, and not to leave the meridian unless we were forced to do so by insuperable difficulties.
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2|Roald Amundsen
It looks very bad, but no real climber with his strength unimpaired would pronounce it, without trial, insuperable.
Hours of Exercise in the Alps|John Tyndall
The possession of exalted mental powers is no insuperable objection to this conclusion.
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Vol. I (1st edition)|Charles Darwin
He said experience had proved that there were no insuperable difficulties in the case.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. I (of 16)|Thomas Hart Benton

British Dictionary definitions for insuperable

insuperable

/ (ɪnˈsuːpərəbəl, -prəbəl, -ˈsjuː-) /

adjective

incapable of being overcome; insurmountable

Derived forms of insuperable

insuperability or insuperableness, nouninsuperably, adverb

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单词	insuperable
释义	insuperable [ in-soo-per-uh-buhl ] / ɪnˈsu pər ə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR insuperable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective incapable of being passed over, overcome, or surmounted: an insuperable barrier. Origin of insuperable First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Latin word insuperābilis.See in-³, superable OTHER WORDS FROM insuperable in·su·per·a·bil·i·ty, in·su·per·a·ble·ness, nounin·su·per·a·bly, adverb Words nearby insuperable Insull, insuloma, insult, insultation, insulting, insuperable, insupportable, insuppressible, insurable, insurable interest, insurance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for insuperable Second, they broke down the wall between teen music and adult music, a wall that had been insuperable until then. A Revolution, With Guitars: How The Beatles Changed Everything\|Michael Tomasky\|January 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But he prefers women - and most certainly does not love the baron, for the insuperable reason that he loves nobody except himself. David's Bookclub: Sodom and Gomorrah\|David Frum\|September 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Not necessarily an insuperable or lethal problem, but a problem that must be overcome—and certainly not a plus. Comrade Ryan's Plan Has 110% Approval!\|David Frum\|August 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST What had seemed an insuperable difficulty was thus in a moment accomplished. The Devil's Garden\|W. B. Maxwell Our plan was to go south, and not to leave the meridian unless we were forced to do so by insuperable difficulties. The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2\|Roald Amundsen It looks very bad, but no real climber with his strength unimpaired would pronounce it, without trial, insuperable. Hours of Exercise in the Alps\|John Tyndall The possession of exalted mental powers is no insuperable objection to this conclusion. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Vol. I (1st edition)\|Charles Darwin He said experience had proved that there were no insuperable difficulties in the case. Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. I (of 16)\|Thomas Hart Benton British Dictionary definitions for insuperable insuperable / (ɪnˈsuːpərəbəl, -prəbəl, -ˈsjuː-) / adjective incapable of being overcome; insurmountable Derived forms of insuperable insuperability or insuperableness, nouninsuperably, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to insuperable impossible, insurmountable, overwhelming
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insuperable

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for insuperable

adjective

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