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insolvable

/ɪnˈsɒlvəbəl/

insolvable adjective: impossible to solve; insoluble.

Adjective

insolvable (comparative more insolvable, superlative most insolvable)

  1. Impossible to solve; insoluble.
    • insolvable difficulties1741, I[saac] Watts, The Improvement of the Mind: Or, A Supplement to the Art of Logick: […], London: […] James Brackstone, […], →OCLC
  2. Incapable of being paid or discharged.
    • an insolvable debt
  3. Not capable of being loosed or disentangled; inextricable.
    • Bands insolvable.1725, Homer, “Book VIII”, in [William Broome], transl., The Odyssey of Homer. […], volume II, London: […] Bernard Lintot, →OCLC

Synonyms of insolvable

Antonyms

Forms of insolvable

comparativemore insolvable
superlativemost insolvable

Origin of insolvable

From in- + solvable. Piecewise doublet of insoluble and unsolvable.

Words formed from insolvable

Questions about insolvable

What does insolvable mean?
Insolvable means impossible to solve; insoluble.
What part of speech is insolvable?
Insolvable is an adjective.
How do you pronounce insolvable?
Insolvable is pronounced /ɪnˈsɒlvəbəl/.

Words near insolvable in the dictionary

  1. insoluble
  2. insolubleness
  3. insolubles
  4. insolubly
  5. insolvability
  6. insolvable
  7. insolvably
  8. insolvated
  9. insolvence
  10. insolvencies
  11. insolvency

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