insolvable

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈsäl-və-bəl How to pronounce insolvable (audio)
Definition of insolvablenext
as in impossible
incapable of being solved or accomplished faced with the perennially insolvable dilemma of having to choose between career and family

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Recent Examples of insolvable The Merc's Jon Wilner digs into what appears to be an insolvable impasse between the Pac-12 Networks and DirecTV. — OregonLive.com, 25 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insolvable
  1. impossible
  2. hopeless
Adjective
  • The figure is impossible to confirm but in line with estimates by Western officials.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • That might prove to be difficult, if not prohibitively expensive or just impossible, in urban areas with sewers, gas lines, fiber optic cables and whatnot installed beneath streets, parkways, sidewalks and paved alleys.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of impossible
Adjective
  • The hopeless romantic in me was shoved out of the way by the football fan.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The wartime mood among European and American intellectuals was hopeless, or, rather, in her estimation, helpless.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of hopeless

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“Insolvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insolvable. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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