surmountable

[ ser-moun-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. (of a difficulty or challenge) able to be overcome; manageable:

   The task of reducing corruption is daunting, to say the least, but the challenges are surmountable.

2. (of a physical barrier or high place) able to be climbed or to be gotten past or over:

   The low mountain range acts as a surmountable geographical barrier between the two regions, allowing access but still creating regional identities.

Other Words From

• sur·mount·a·ble·ness noun
• un·sur·mount·a·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of surmountable¹

surmount ( def ) + -able ( def )

Example Sentences

“If you believe you have the capacity to cope, you transform stress into a surmountable challenge,” says James Gross, a psychology professor at Stanford University who researches emotion regulation.

From Los Angeles Times

So, I would say that, like in Georgia, the slight boundaries around these laws are so easily surmountable, and intentionally so because we have a Legislature that doesn’t want to really prevent anybody from being able to use a gun when and where they want.

From Slate

And then, if that playoff gap isn’t more surmountable midweek, deal more players by Friday.

From Seattle Times

And Clifford Barkley, founder of the English learning service English Synopsis observes that "The advent of technologies such as Apple Vision Pro heralds a new era in communication, one where barriers seem increasingly surmountable without traditional language learning."

From Salon

He adds that he hopes this problem will be surmountable.

From BBC