insurmountable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- insurmountability noun
- insurmountableness noun
- insurmountably adverb
Etymology
Origin of insurmountable
First recorded in 1690–1700; in- 3 + surmountable ( def. )
Example Sentences
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And for service workers—the people who staff hospitals, schools, restaurants and local government—the barriers are often insurmountable.
A double in the sixth edged GB in front again, but the concession of three in the following end gave the Americans a lead that looked insurmountable until Morrison's late intervention gave them a lifeline.
From BBC
But, at that point, it did not feel insurmountable.
From BBC
Coming from the ever-charismatic Rockwell, a lecture to stop wasting our lives online sounds no more insurmountable, only more immediate.
From Los Angeles Times
She told MSPs any issues with the bill were not "insurmountable".
From BBC
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