insuperable
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in·su·per·a·ble
(ĭn-so͞o′pər-ə-bəl)adj.
Impossible to overcome; insurmountable: insuperable odds.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin īnsuperābilis : in-, not; see in-1 + superābilis, superable; see superable.]
in·su′per·a·bil′i·ty n.
in·su′per·a·bly adv.
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insuperable
(ɪnˈsuːpərəbəl; -prəbəl; -ˈsjuː-)adj
incapable of being overcome; insurmountable
inˌsuperaˈbility, inˈsuperableness n
inˈsuperably adv
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in•su•per•a•ble
(ɪnˈsu pər ə bəl)adj.
incapable of being passed over, overcome, or surmounted.
in•su`per•a•bil′i•ty, n.
in•su′per•a•bly, adv.
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| Adj. | 1. | insuperable - impossible to surmount unconquerable - not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome; "a tribute to his courage...and his unconquerable will"- R.E.Danielson; "faced unconquerable difficulties" |
| 2. |  insuperable - incapable of being surmounted or excelled; "insuperable odds"; "insuperable heroes"insurmountable, unsurmountable - not capable of being surmounted or overcome; "insurmountable disadvantages" |
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insuperable
adjective insurmountable, invincible, impassable, unconquerable an insuperable obstacle to co-operation
possible, surmountable, conquerable
possible, surmountable, conquerable
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insuperable
adjectiveIncapable of being negotiated or overcome:
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Translations
لا يُمْكِن تَذْليلُه
nepřekonatelný
uoverkommelig
leküzdhetetlen
óyfirstíganlegur
nenugalimas
nepārvarams
aşıl mazbaşa çıkıl maz
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insuperable
adj → unüberwindlich
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insuperable
(inˈsjuːpərəbl) adjective (of a problem etc) that cannot be overcome. insuperable difficulties.
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