Definition of insurmountable Insurmountable

/ɪˌnsɚmawˈntʌbʌl/ - [insermawntubul] - in•sur•mount•a•ble

We found 6 definitions of insurmountable from 5 different sources.

Advertising

What does insurmountable mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

insurmountable - not capable of being surmounted or overcome; "insurmountable disadvantages"
  unsurmountable
  surmountable capable of being surmounted
  impossible not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with; "an impossible dream"; "an impossible situation"
  unconquerable not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome; "a tribute to his courage...and his unconquerable will"- R.E.Danielson; "faced unconquerable difficulties"
insurmountable - impossible to surmount
  insuperable
= synonym
= antonym
= related word

Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • insurmountable (a.)
    Incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome; insuperable; as, insurmountable difficulty or obstacle.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • insurmountable
    Impossible to surmount.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • insurmountable
    in-sur-mownt′a-bl, adj. not surmountable: that cannot be overcome.—n. Insurmountabil′ity.—adv. Insurmount′ably

Pronunciation

Word frequency

Insurmountable is...

40% Complete
Very rare
Rare
Normal
Common
Very Common
33% Complete
Rare
Normal
Common

Sign Language

insurmountable in sign language
Sign language - letter I Sign language - letter I Sign language - letter N Sign language - letter N Sign language - letter S Sign language - letter S Sign language - letter U Sign language - letter U Sign language - letter R Sign language - letter R Sign language - letter M Sign language - letter M Sign language - letter O Sign language - letter O Sign language - letter U Sign language - letter U Sign language - letter N Sign language - letter N Sign language - letter T Sign language - letter T Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter B Sign language - letter B Sign language - letter L Sign language - letter L Sign language - letter E Sign language - letter E