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insolvable
[ in-sol-vuh-buhl ]
adjective
- incapable of being solved or explained; insoluble.
insolvable
/ ɪnˈsɒlvəbəl /
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Derived Forms
- inˌsolvaˈbility, noun
- inˈsolvably, adverb
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Other Words From
- in·solva·bili·ty noun
- in·solva·bly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of insolvable1
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Example Sentences
It is one of the most insolvable questions in history why so little effort was made by the French to save the Maid's life.
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The problem seemed insolvable; but Trueman Harwell had not played the part of a machine so long without result.
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This apparently insolvable problem was solved by Watt in the most simple manner.
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The sheriff of neither county could afford to bother his head long over an insolvable mystery.
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Heredity thus becomes a convenient name by which to denominate the insolvable.
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