insuperable

English

Etymology

From Latin insuperabilis

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈsup(ə)ɹəb(ə)l/
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Adjective

insuperable (comparative more insuperable, superlative most insuperable)

  1. Impossible to achieve or overcome or be negotiated.
    • 2012, James Lambert, “Beyond Hobson-Jobson: A new lexicography for Indian English”, in World Englishes, page 308:
      While Indian English may not have a uniform standard form throughout the country, this in itself is not an insuperable obstacle for lexicography.
  2. Overwhelming or insurmountable.

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Further reading

  • insuperable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • insuperable in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • insuperable at OneLook Dictionary Search

Spanish

Adjective

insuperable (plural insuperables)

  1. insuperable
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