unsolvable

adjective

un·​solv·​able ˌən-ˈsäl-və-bəl How to pronounce unsolvable (audio)
-ˈsȯl-
Synonyms of unsolvablenext
: not able to be explained, answered for, or solved : not solvable
unsolvable disputes
an unsolvable mystery
unsolvably adverb
an unsolvably difficult problem

Examples of unsolvable in a Sentence

an apparently unsolvable problem
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Your proof rests on two famous sets of premises—Gödel’s incompleteness theorems, which found that every mathematical system will have statements that can never be proven, and Turing’s undecidability result for the halting problem, which found that some problems are inherently unsolvable. IEEE Spectrum, 4 May 2026 Such has been the unsolvable — and largely unwinnable — issue with looking back at the King of Pop’s life. Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 The splitter, which generated a 50 percent whiff rate Tuesday, is practically unsolvable. Katie Woo, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 This is not an unsolvable problem. Mary Eber, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsolvable

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsolvable was circa 1775

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“Unsolvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolvable. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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