insuperable[adjective]Synonyms: insurmountable, impassable, invincible, unconquerable
Antonyms: superable
Contrasted words: surmountable, achievable, negotiable
Related Words: unachievable,
unattainable,
unsurpassable,
impenetrable,
impregnable,
invulnerable [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
in‧su‧pe‧ra‧ble /ɪnˈsjuːp
ərəb
əl◂ $ ɪnˈsuː-/
adjective formal[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: French;
Origin: Latin, from superare 'to get over', from super 'above']
an insuperable difficulty or problem is impossible to deal with:
There were insuperable obstacles, and the plan was abandoned. As usual, the hero was facing insuperable odds. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲