as in impossible
incapable of being solved or accomplished
faced with the perennially insolvable dilemma of having to choose between career and family
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Recent Examples of insolvable
The Merc's Jon Wilner digs into what appears to be an insolvable impasse between the Pac-12 Networks and DirecTV.
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OregonLive.com, 25 Aug. 2017
OregonLive.com, 25 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insolvable
Adjective
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Many of Florida’s buildings face aging materials, punishing weather, and deferred maintenance that quietly compound until conditions become impossible to ignore and threaten residents’ safety.—
Keegan A. Berry,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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The trustworthiness of nearly every website, inbox, and bank account rests on the assumption that these two problems are impossible to solve.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There were definitely points on my journey where things seemed dark and sort of hopeless.—
Zulekha Nathoo,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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This one’s for the horny, hopeless goth inside all of us.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Insolvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insolvable. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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