insurmountable

/ɪnsɝmˈaʊntəbəl/

insurmountable

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Definition

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

Etymology

From in- + surmountable.

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."
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