ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Insurmountable

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Insurmountable is an adjective meaning Incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome; insuperable.

Meaning

Incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome; insuperable.

Example Sentences

Getting everybody to agree proved to be an insurmountable difficulty.
Overcoming Japan’s demographic crisis has proved insurmountable for occupants of the Kantei – the prime minister’s office – long before Kishida moved in last autumn.

Synonyms for insurmountable

Depending on context, synonyms include unsurmountable, insuperable, unconquerable.

Antonyms for insurmountable

Common opposites include surmountable.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include insuperable, unsurmountable, unconquerable, inescapable, indomitable, invincible.

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