November 09, 2026

Insuperable

adjective

Definition

Impossible to overcome; insurmountable. An insuperable obstacle is one no amount of effort can remove.

Example Sentence

“The funding gap proved insuperable, and the project was eventually abandoned.”

Etymology

From Latin insuperabilis, from in- (not) + superabilis (surmountable), from superare (to surmount).

Scrabble Score

I1N1S1U1P3E1R1A1B3L1E1

INSUPERABLE scores 15 points in Scrabble.

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