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insuperable

Perhaps if you are a superhero, you can tackle an insuperable problem — one that is considered impossible to overcome.

Insuperable is an adjective that is often paired with nouns like difficulty, obstacle, and barrier. An insuperable difficulty is not just difficult; it’s impossible. And an insuperable obstacle is not like a hurdle on a running track that slows you down a little; it stops you entirely. The opposite of insuperable is, of course, superable, though it’s less commonly used than its negative counterpart.

DEFINITIONS OF: insuperable

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adj incapable of being surmounted or excelled

insuperable odds”
insuperable heroes”
Synonyms:
unconquerable
insurmountable, unsurmountable
not capable of being surmounted or overcome

adj impossible to surmount

Synonyms:
insurmountable
unconquerable
not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome
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