Insuperable: meaning, example and synonyms

Insuperableadj. Impossible to overcome or deal with.

Flashcard for Insuperable (adjective): impossible to overcome or deal with. Example: For decades the cost of desalination seemed an insuperable obstacle, yet new membrane technology has made it affordable for several coastal cities. Synonyms: insurmountable, overwhelming, unconquerable, impassable. Antonyms: surmountable, manageable, conquerable, solvable. Memory tip: in- ("not") + super ("over"): a wall you can't get over. Illustration: a small traveler standing before an enormous towering stone wall that stretches up into the clouds.

Example

For decades the cost of desalination seemed an insuperable obstacle, yet new membrane technology has made it affordable for several coastal cities.

Part of speech
adjective
Synonyms
insurmountable, overwhelming, unconquerable, impassable
Antonyms
surmountable, manageable, conquerable, solvable
Memory tip
in- ("not") + super ("over"): a wall you can't get over.

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The swamp seemed to pose ______ difficulties for the railway's builders, yet a new method of floating the tracks on timber mats allowed construction to proceed.

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