insuperable — impossible to overcome or surmount; insurmountable
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: impossible to overcome or surmount; insurmountable
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈsuːpərəbl/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's insuperable fear of technology means she still uses a rotary phone from 1975.
- The language barrier proved insuperable when he tried to order pizza in Italian but accidentally proposed marriage instead.
- The financial crisis created seemingly insuperable challenges for the small business.
insuperable
ADJECTIVE[/ɪnˈsuːpərəbl/]
impossible to overcome or surmount; insurmountable
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin insuperabilis, meaning 'that cannot be overcome or passed over.' The word literally described obstacles that were impossible to climb over or surmount.
Breakdown
in- (not) + super- (above/over) + -able (capable of being) = 'not capable of being overcome'
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's insuperable fear of technology means she still uses a rotary phone from 1975.”
“The language barrier proved insuperable when he tried to order pizza in Italian but accidentally proposed marriage instead.”
“The financial crisis created seemingly insuperable challenges for the small business.”
“What seemed like an insuperable problem was solved by a simple software update.”
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