insuperable
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin insuperabilis
Pronunciation
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Adjective
insuperable (comparative more insuperable, superlative most insuperable)
- Impossible to achieve or overcome or be negotiated.
- 2012, James Lambert, “Beyond Hobson-Jobson: A new lexicography for Indian English”, in World Englishes[1], page 308:
- While Indian English may not have a uniform standard form throughout the country, this in itself is not an insuperable obstacle for lexicography.
- Overwhelming or insurmountable.
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- “insuperable”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “insuperable”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “insuperable”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Spanish
Adjective
insuperable m or f (masculine and feminine plural insuperables)