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The original 'Hobbit' was never intended to have a sequel - Bilbo 'remained very happy to the end of his days and those were extraordinarily long': a sentence I find an almost insuperable obstacle to a satisfactory link.
J. R. R. Tolkien

Meaning of "insuperable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INSUPERABLE

insuperable  [ɪnˈsuːpərəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSUPERABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Insuperable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INSUPERABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of insuperable in the English dictionary

The definition of insuperable in the dictionary is incapable of being overcome; insurmountable.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSUPERABLE


comparable
ˈkɒmpərəbəl
considerable
kənˈsɪdərəbəl
desirable
dɪˈzaɪərəbəl
durable
ˈdjʊərəbəl
incomparable
ɪnˈkɒmpərəbəl
incorporable
ɪnˈkɔːpərəbəl
inoperable
ɪnˈɒpərəbəl
inseparable
ɪnˈsɛpərəbəl
irreparable
ɪˈrɛpərəbəl
memorable
ˈmɛmərəbəl
noncomparable
ˌnɒnˈkɒmpərəbəl
operable
ˈɒpərəbəl
recuperable
rɪˈkuːpərəbəl
reparable
ˈrɛpərəbəl
separable
ˈsɛpərəbəl
superable
ˈsuːpərəbəl
temperable
ˈtempərəbəl
unseparable
ʌnˈsepərəbəl
vaporable
ˈveɪpərəbəl
vituperable
vɪˈtjuːpərəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSUPERABLE

insulsity
insult
insultable
insultant
insulted
insulter
insulting
insultingly
insultment
insuperability
insuperableness
insuperably
insupportable
insupportableness
insupportably
insuppressible
insuppressibly
insurability
insurable
insurable interest

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSUPERABLE

able
admirable
adorable
deliverable
favourable
honorable
honourable
incurable
innumerable
measurable
miserable
parable
pleasurable
preferable
recoverable
tolerable
transferable
unbearable
undesirable
venerable
wearable

Synonyms and antonyms of insuperable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INSUPERABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «insuperable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of insuperable

Translation of «insuperable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSUPERABLE

Find out the translation of insuperable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of insuperable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «insuperable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不可逾越
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

insuperable
570 millions of speakers

English

insuperable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अजेय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مستعصيه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непреодолимым
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insuperável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনতিক্রম্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

insurmontable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak dapat dipertahankan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unüberwindlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

克服できない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

극복 할 수없는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora kuwat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không thể thắng nổi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடந்து போக முடியாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अतृप्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşılmaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

insuperabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pokonania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непереборним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

insurmontabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αξεπέραστο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onoorkomelike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oöverstigliga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uoverstigelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of insuperable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSUPERABLE»

The term «insuperable» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.477 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSUPERABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about insuperable

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6 QUOTES WITH «INSUPERABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word insuperable.
1
Manny Farber
The cold, mean 'Sunset Boulevard' - a beautiful title, though I suspect it was shot on another boulevard - is further proof of the resurgence of art in the Hollywood of super-craftsmen with insuperable taste.
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Lionel Murphy
There are no insuperable constitutional difficulties.
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Richard Rolle
The first is called insuperable, the second inseparable, the third singular.
4
Henry Morton Stanley
An insuperable obstacle to rapid transit in Africa is the want of carriers, and as speed was the main object of the Expedition under my command, my duty was to lessen this difficulty as much as possible.
5
Ellen Terry
Conceit is an insuperable obstacle to all progress.
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J. R. R. Tolkien
The original 'Hobbit' was never intended to have a sequel - Bilbo 'remained very happy to the end of his days and those were extraordinarily long': a sentence I find an almost insuperable obstacle to a satisfactory link.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSUPERABLE»

Discover the use of insuperable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to insuperable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Synonyms Discriminated: A Complete Catalogue of Synonymous ...
Mental barriers are commonly said to be Insuperable (Lat. in, not, and superare, super, to get over) ; such, are difficulties, obstacles, or objections. That is said to be insuperable which the person has not the power of overcoming ; as that is ...
‎1871
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
This appears to be an insuperable objection, because of the evidence that fense seems to give it. Digby on Bodies. — Much might be done, would we but endeavour; nothing is insuperable to pains and patience. Ray on Creat. And middle ...
‎1816
3
Episcopacy tested by Scripture: ed. by J.M. Rodwell. To ...
And here several questions arise — are the difficulties insuperable — have they been long insuperable — is the object so important as to justify deviation from an institution allowed to be divine ? There should be no reasonable doubt on either  ...
Henry Ustick Onderdonk (bp. of the Protestant episc. ch. in Pennsylvania.), John Medows Rodwell, 1840
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Works on Episcopacy. ...: Second series of Dr. Bowden's ...
Difficulties long insuperable, preventing the attainment of an important object, form the next sjjecies of ' necessity,' and that which is usually referred to in this argument. And ' here several questions arise — are the difficulties insuperable ...
John Bowden, John Esten Cooke, Benjamin Tredwell Onderdonk, 1831
5
Episcopacy examined and re-examined
Difficulties long insuperable, preventing the attainment of an important object, form the next species of ' necessity,' and that which is usually referred to in this argument. And here several questions arise — are the difficulties insuperable ...
Henry Ustick Onderdonk, Albert Barnes, 1835
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Great Scientists
One of them spelled it, “Tell Who?” After due explanation, the gentleman exclaimed, “It's monstrous! Just amazing . . . the daring of this boy's mind!” One Dr . Smith told him: “You will encounter great difficulty in doing it, but I see no insuperable ...
Krishna Murty
7
Second series of Dr. Bowden's letters to Dr. Miller; Dr. ...
Difficulties long insuperable, preventing the attainment of an important object, form the next species of ' necessity,' and that which is usually referred to in this argument. And here several questions arise — are the difficulties insuperable— have ...
John Bowden, John Esten Cooke, Benjamin Tredwell Onderdonk, 1831
8
Charles Darwin: An Anthology
If the difficulties be not insuperable in admitting that in the long course of time all the individuals of the same species, and likewise of the several species belonging to the same genus, have proceeded from some one source; then all the grand ...
Charles Darwin, Marston Bates, Philip Strong Humphrey, 2009
9
The Federalist Concordance
0.0026% 10M 58 23 is not less an insuperable obstacle to a I6H 101 15 would in fact be an insuperable difficulty in 38M 244 23 discerns insuperable objections against the power 49M 339 27 there appear to be insuperable objections against  ...
Thomas Engeman, Edward J. Erler, Thomas B. Hofeller, 1988
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Richard Rolle, the English Writings
The other three stages of Richard of St. Victor's system, insuperable, inseparable and singular, figure in three of Rolle's late works. They are outlined in The Commandment and The Form in his English works, and in the Latin Emendatio Vitae: ...
Richard Rolle (of Hampole), Rosamund Allen, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSUPERABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term insuperable is used in the context of the following news items.
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The breathless traveller - Livemint
... as my friends claim, to my insuperable laziness. By temperament, it is true, I seek out culture over nature, but it's also difficult to ignore the fact ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
2
Intel Has Become The BlackBerry Of Semiconductors - Seeking Alpha
The ability of the ARM foundries to implement their own FinFET processes laid to rest the myth that Intel had an insuperable process lead. «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
3
Roy Greenslade: Ex-DPP is right to back hacking, as long as it's in …
That is not, however, an insuperable problem. It could, and should, form part of a journalistic defence. Juries can see the qualitative difference ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
4
Curran v Collins [2015] EWCA Civ 404
There are insuperable obstacles in Ms Curran's path: i) The failure at trial largely turned on the judge's view of the facts. As I explain below, the ... «Family Law Week, Jul 15»
5
Is Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Possible? - h+ Mediah+ Media
... of language, but problems of vagueness and imprecision are everywhere in law and that doesn't prove an insuperable bar to regulation. «h+ Magazine, Jul 15»
6
High Court judge rules "Sainsbury's must succeed" in delivering …
Today, Mrs Justice Proudman ruled that the precise wording of the contract stood as an 'insuperable barrier' against the club's arguments. «Bristol Post, Jul 15»
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Roundtrip Out of Prison
... real networking or technical skills, other than those of the survival variety; a nearly-insuperable ding on the resume (when you say you served ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
Supermicro® presenta 6TB 4U 4-Way 96x DIMM SuperServer® y …
... Xeon® E3-1200 v4, este UP MicroBlade es insuperable en su clase. Las características incluyen eficiencia energética con tecnología 14nm, ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
9
Does the European Union Exist? A 'Grexit' will demonstrate the …
These states and entities , however, did not pose an insuperable problem given that in ancient and even in medieval times, these states were ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
10
Hall of Fire tomorrow: The Hobbit chapter 12: Inside Information
The party has found a way into the mountain, yet one insuperable obstacle remains — Smaug. Yet the seem dwarves reluctanct to approach, ... «TheOneRing.net, Jul 15»

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