insuperable
adjective
Impossible to overcome or surmount; too great to be conquered. Describes obstacles or difficulties beyond defeating.
Etymology
From Latin "insuperabilis," from "in" (not) + "superabilis" (surmountable), from "superare" (to overcome), from "super" (above).
Examples in Use
- 1.
"The mountain presented insuperable challenges to early climbers."
- 2.
"No obstacle is truly insuperable with sufficient determination."
- 3.
"Legal technicalities created insuperable barriers to reform."
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Fun Fact
What seems insuperable often isn't. Everest was considered insuperable until 1953. The four-minute mile was thought insuperable until Roger Bannister broke it in 1954—and was broken again just 46 days later.
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Letters: 11 letters (I, N, S, U, P, E, R, A, B, L, E)
Scrabble Value: 15 points
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