Insurmountable


[in-ser-moun-tuh-buh l] /ˌɪn sərˈmaʊn tə bəl/

adjective
1.
incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome; insuperable:
an insurmountable obstacle.
/ˌɪnsəˈmaʊntəbəl/
adjective
1.
incapable of being overcome; insuperable
adj.

1690s, from in- (1) “not, opposite of” + surmountable (see surmount). Related: Insurmountably.

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