insolvable
incapable of being solved or explained; insoluble.
Origin of insolvable
1Other words from insolvable
- in·solv·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- in·solv·a·bly, adverb
Words that may be confused with insolvable
- insoluble, insolvable , unsolvable
Words Nearby insolvable
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How to use insolvable in a sentence
It is one of the most insolvable questions in history why so little effort was made by the French to save the Maid's life.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VII | John LordThe problem seemed insolvable; but Trueman Harwell had not played the part of a machine so long without result.
The Leavenworth Case | Anna Katherine GreenThis apparently insolvable problem was solved by Watt in the most simple manner.
The sheriff of neither county could afford to bother his head long over an insolvable mystery.
The Foolish Virgin | Thomas DixonHeredity thus becomes a convenient name by which to denominate the insolvable.
A Plea for the Criminal | James Leslie Allan Kayll
British Dictionary definitions for insolvable
/ (ɪnˈsɒlvəbəl) /
another word for insoluble (def. 2)
Derived forms of insolvable
- insolvability, noun
- insolvably, adverb
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