insuperable

[ in-soo-per-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. incapable of being passed over, overcome, or surmounted:

   an insuperable barrier.

insuperable

/ -prəbəl; -ˈsjuː-; ɪnˈsuːpərəbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being overcome; insurmountable

Derived Forms

• inˈsuperably, adverb
• inˌsuperaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• in·super·a·bili·ty in·super·a·ble·ness noun
• in·super·a·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of insuperable¹

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

Example Sentences

While that seemingly insuperable detail gets worked out, I would urge executives at HBO and its streaming rivals to consider optioning Adjmi’s drama for a new series, limited or otherwise.

From Los Angeles Times

That the songs don’t match the story structurally is probably an insuperable problem.

From New York Times

Dava Sobel says Eddington told Cecilia that he saw "no insuperable obstacles," and Cecilia kept in touch with Eddington after that initial encounter.

From Scientific American

Two women who are attached to their cultural roots yet alienated by the conservative values of their communities hold for each other the answer to problems that until now have seemed insuperable.

From Los Angeles Times

Lemoine is a supervillain in the least subtle sense, with near-infinite money, insuperable technology and maniacal plans for a grandiose world takeover.

From Los Angeles Times