in-surmountable

in·sur·mount·a·ble

[in-ser-moun-tuh-buhl]
adjective
incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome; insuperable: an insurmountable obstacle.

Origin:
1690–1700; in-3 + surmountable

in·sur·mount·a·bil·i·ty, in·sur·mount·a·ble·ness, noun
in·sur·mount·a·bly, adverb
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insurmountable (ˌɪnsəˈmaʊntəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
incapable of being overcome; insuperable
 
insurmounta'bility
 
n
 
insur'mountableness
 
n
 
insur'mountably
 
adv

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insurmountable
1696, from in- "not" + surmountable (see surmount).
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