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in-surmountable
in·sur·mount·a·ble
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ˌɪn
sərˈmaʊn
tə
bəl
/
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in-ser-
moun
-t
uh
-b
uh
l
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adjective
incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome; insuperable:
an insurmountable obstacle.
Origin:
1690–1700;
in-
3
+
surmountable
Related forms
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
(ˌɪnsəˈmaʊntəb
ə
l)
—
adj
incapable of being overcome; insuperable
insurmounta'bility
—
n
insur'mountableness
—
n
insur'mountably
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
insurmountable
1696, from in- "not" + surmountable (see
surmount
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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