insolvable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ɪnˈsɒlvəbəl/
Etymology
From in- + solvable. Piecewise doublet of insoluble and unsolvable.
Meanings
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Impossible to solve; insoluble.
insolvable difficulties
1741, I[saac] Watts, The Improvement of the Mind: Or, A Supplement to the Art of Logick: […], London: […] James Brackstone, […], →OCLC:
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Incapable of being paid or discharged.
an insolvable debt
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most insolvable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more insolvable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
solvable (antonym(s) of “all senses”) · soluble (antonym(s) of “all senses”)
Deriveds
Synonyms
unsolvable (all senses) · insoluble (all senses)
Translations (14)
hy անլուծելի (impossible to solve) · pl nierozwiązywalny (not capable of being disentangled) · pl nierozwiązalny (impossible to solve) · pl nierozwiązalny (not capable of being disentangled) · de unlösbar (impossible to solve) · pl niewypłacalny (incapable of being paid) · ja 解けない (impossible to solve) · fi ratkeamaton (impossible to solve) · pl nierozwiązywalny (impossible to solve) · ja 解決できない (impossible to solve) · hu megoldhatatlan (impossible to solve) · ja 割り切れない (impossible to solve) · fr insoluble (impossible to solve) · es insoluble (impossible to solve)