insuperable
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pər adjective
incapable of being passed over, overcome, or surmounted: an insuperable barrier.
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insuperable (ɪnˈsuːpərəbəl, -prəbəl, -ˈsjuː-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| incapable of being overcome; insurmountable | |
| insupera'bility | |
| —n | |
| in'superableness | |
| —n | |
| in'superably | |
| —adv | |
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Insuperable
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Word Origin & History
insuperable
c.1340, from L. insuperabilis "that cannot be passed over, unconquerable," from in- "not" + superabilis "that may be overcome," from superare "to overcome," from superus "one that is above," from super "over" (see super-).
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Example sentences
Until recently the gap between ideas about the purpose of higher education and day-to-day practice had been almost insuperable.
Too many buildings have fallen down, too much rubble has been heaped up, the moraines and deposits are insuperable.
Yes, there would be the odd practical problem, but nothing insuperable.
While the conditions for obtaining it may be demanding, they are not insuperable.
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