irresolvable

adjective

ir·​re·​solv·​able ˌir-i-ˈzäl-və-bəl 

-ˈzȯl-

: incapable of being resolved

an irresolvable conflict

also : not analyzable

Examples of irresolvable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Fedorov in mid-July, citing an irresolvable feud between Fedorov and Zelenskyy's top general, Oleksandr Syrskyi. — Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Sophocles’ tragedy is usually described as a dramatization of the irresolvable conflict between obligations to the family and to the state, or to divine law and human law. — Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026

Regional bodies are less likely than their global counterparts to face an irresolvable variety of political commitments, economic circumstances, and cultural values. — Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025

Some of them are these irresolvable dilemmas, one of which is his addiction issues. — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for irresolvable

• resolvable
• unsolvable
• solvable
• unresolvable