insurmountable

The definition of insurmountable is something that is too difficult or too great to overcome.

(adjective)

An example of something that would be described as insurmountable is an obstacle for which there truly is no way to get around.

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See insurmountable in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

not surmountable; that cannot be passed over or overcome; insuperable

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See insurmountable in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Impossible to surmount; insuperable: insurmountable difficulties.

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  • inˌsur·mountˌa·bilˈi·ty, inˌsur·mountˈa·ble·ness noun
  • inˌsur·mountˈa·bly adverb

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