irresolvable

[ ir-i-zol-vuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not resolvable; incapable of being resolved, analyzable, or solvable.

irresolvable

/ ˌɪrɪˈzɒlvəbəl /

adjective

1. not able to be resolved into parts or elements
2. not able to be solved; insoluble

Derived Forms

• ˌirreˌsolvaˈbility, noun
• ˌirreˈsolvably, adverb

Other Words From

• irre·solva·bili·ty irre·solva·ble·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of irresolvable¹

First recorded in 1650–60; ir- ² + resolvable

Example Sentences

"Nothing's ever irresolvable" said Blair, summing up the stubborn optimism many developed working in Northern Ireland at the turn of the millennium.

From Reuters

The irresolvable dilemma facing Western leaders is that this is a no-win situation.

From Salon

But Dell thinks there's an irresolvable conflict of interest at play, since How2Recycle and the organizations whose data it cites are run and funded by companies that make and sell plastics.

From Salon

To many, it seems like the debate of "when life begins" is irresolvable.

From Salon

I realized Thomasos was the one I have been waiting for — the one who viscerally captured, nearly 30 years ago, the unspeakable, irresolvable, the unimaginable, that which cannot be represented but perhaps only felt.

From New York Times