INSUPERABLE

insuperable, insurmountable

(adjective) impossible to surmount

insuperable, unconquerable

(adjective) incapable of being surmounted or excelled; “insuperable odds”; “insuperable heroes”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

insuperable (comparative more insuperable, superlative most insuperable)

Impossible to achieve or overcome or be negotiated.

Overwhelming or insurmountable.

Synonyms

• unsuperable

Antonyms

• superable

Source: Wiktionary


In*su"per*a*ble, a. Etym: [L. insuperabilis: cf. OF. insuperable. See In- not, and Superable.]

Definition: Incapable of being passed over or surmounted; insurmountable; as, insuperable difficulties. And middle natures, how they long to join, Yet never pass the insuperable line Pope. The difficulty is enhanced, or is . . . insuperable. I. Taylor.

Syn.

– Impassable; insurmountable; unconquerable.

– In*su"per*a*ble*ness, n.

– In*su"per*a*bly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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