insuperable

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈsü-p(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce insuperable (audio)
Definition of insuperablenext
1
as in insurmountable
incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued the building project ran into insuperable financial difficulties and had to be scrapped

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2
as in impossible
incapable of being solved or accomplished insuperable problems have arisen which make it very unlikely that we will ever finish this project

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Recent Examples of insuperable Orban succeeded in this enterprise to what seemed like an insuperable level. — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Raise the stakes, place insuperable obstacles before the protagonist, have the protagonist somehow surmount them while becoming braver and better. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 9 June 2025 Television’s tendency to play down to the masses — manipulating our individual needs for attention, for agreement, or simply to win — is an insuperable problem at this particular, shameless moment in pop culture. — Armond White, National Review, 16 Oct. 2024 This attitude, although understandable, creates an insuperable barrier to creating a better policy. — Alan S. Blinder, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2018 See All Example Sentences for insuperable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insuperable
  1. insurmountable
  2. impossible
  3. unconquerable
  4. hopeless
  5. invincible
  6. impregnable
  7. unbeatable
  8. invulnerable
Adjective
  • Addressing the issue remains a seemingly insurmountable task.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Wahab had 51,610 votes to Hernandez’s 45,598, an insurmountable margin with just 255 ballots left to cure.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of insurmountable
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 rescue party made its way to New York harbor by train, private car, and then two bicycles shared among the three of them—Frank, Sarah’s husband, on one; Sarah and Billo on the other—when shipyard traffic proved unconquerable by automobile.
    — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Spurs led for more minutes than the Knicks and built seemingly unconquerable leads.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Definition of unconquerable
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
Adjective
  • Panettiere featured as the virtually invincible high school cheerleader Claire Bennet on the series across four seasons.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Maceta stood contemplating the invincible green of the pastureland.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of invincible
Adjective
  • Dropped catches from Steve Smith, Green and Travis Head ensured yesterday's brief rally in the field fizzled out and allowed Bangladesh to bat itself into an almost impregnable position.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The shell of a good- sized adult abalone is more or less impregnable to most of the kelp forest’s predators, too strong and too thick for penetration.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026
Definition of impregnable
Adjective
  • Nearby Cave Lake State Park, just 14 miles southeast of Ely, is another unbeatable spot for riding.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The fake ads often offer what appear to be unbeatable deals, capitalizing on people’s desperation.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of unbeatable
Adjective
  • Google also doesn’t claim that SynthID is invulnerable—the original paper on the technology notes that the watermark is not intended to withstand adversarial attacks.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
  • For Ross, this gives the character a steadier presence than the standard invulnerable operative often found in genre fiction.
    — Matt Emma, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of invulnerable

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“Insuperable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insuperable. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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