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insurmountable

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in·sur·mount·a·ble  (nsr-mount-bl)
adj.
Impossible to surmount; insuperable: insurmountable difficulties.

insur·mounta·bili·ty, insur·mounta·ble·ness n.
insur·mounta·bly adv.

insurmountable [ˌɪnsəˈmaʊntəbəl]
adj
incapable of being overcome; insuperable
insurmountability , insurmountableness n
insurmountably  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.insurmountableinsurmountable - not capable of being surmounted or overcome; "insurmountable disadvantages"
unconquerable - not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome; "a tribute to his courage...and his unconquerable will"- R.E.Danielson; "faced unconquerable difficulties"
impossible - not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with; "an impossible dream"; "an impossible situation"
surmountable - capable of being surmounted or overcome; "situations of measurable and surmountable danger"
2.insurmountable - impossible to surmount
unconquerable - not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome; "a tribute to his courage...and his unconquerable will"- R.E.Danielson; "faced unconquerable difficulties"

insurmountable
adjective insuperable, impossible, overwhelming, hopeless, invincible, impassable, unconquerable The fiscal crisis does not seem like an insurmountable problem.
Translations
insurmountable [ˌɪnsəˈmaʊntəbl] ADJinsuperable
insurmountable [ˌɪnsərˈmaʊntəbəl] adj [obstacle, problem, difficulty] → insurmontable
insurmountable
insurmountable [ˌɪnsəˈmaʊntəbl] adjinsormontabile
insurmountable [ˌɪnsəˈmaʊntəbl] adjinsormontabile


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These innumerable multitudes of ruminating beasts often form an insurmountable obstacle to the passage of the trains; thousands of them have been seen passing over the track for hours together, in compact ranks.
Yes, indeed, monsieur; there is a very serious obstacle, an insurmountable danger, which you are forgetting.
It was all very well to join them, but speaking to them proved quite as much as ever an effort beyond my strength--offered, in close quarters, difficulties as insurmountable as before.
 
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