insolvable
English
Etymology
in- + solvable. Piecewise doublet of insoluble and unsolvable.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪnˈsɒlvəbəl/
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Adjective
insolvable (comparative more insolvable, superlative most insolvable)
- Impossible to solve; insoluble.
- 1741, I[saac] Watts, The Improvement of the Mind: Or, A Supplement to the Art of Logick: […], London: […] James Brackstone, […], →OCLC, paragraph:
- insolvable difficulties
- Incapable of being paid or discharged.
- an insolvable debt
- Not capable of being loosed or disentangled; inextricable.
- 1725, Homer, “Book VIII”, in [William Broome], transl., The Odyssey of Homer. […], volume II, London: […] Bernard Lintot, →OCLC:
- Bands insolvable.
Synonyms
- (impossible to solve): See also Thesaurus:incomprehensible
- (all senses): insoluble, unsolvable
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “impossible to solve”): See also Thesaurus:comprehensible
- (antonym(s) of “all senses”): soluble, solvable
Translations
impossible to solve
incapable of being paid
not capable of being disentangled
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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̃.sɔl.vabl/
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Further reading
- “insolvable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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