surmountable
surmountable adjective: able to be surmounted or overcome; defeatable.
Adjective
surmountable (comparative more surmountable, superlative most surmountable)
- Able to be surmounted or overcome; defeatable.
- Now that we have done the impossible we can finish it, all that remain are rather easy and surmountable obstacles.
- A spokesman for South Western Railway told RAIL that all the issues were surmountable, and that it was continuing to work with both the train supplier and the union to bring the trains into service.2021 November 3, Paul Clifton, “Network News: Rolling stock concerns as '701s' "not fit for purpose"”, in RAIL, number 943, page 21
- Synonyms:
- superable
Synonyms of surmountable
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Forms of surmountable
| comparative | more surmountable |
|---|---|
| superlative | most surmountable |
Origin of surmountable
From surmount + -able.
Words formed from surmountable
Questions about surmountable
- What does surmountable mean?
- Surmountable means able to be surmounted or overcome; defeatable.
- What part of speech is surmountable?
- Surmountable is an adjective.
Words near surmountable in the dictionary
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