unsolvable

adjective

un·​solv·​able ˌən-ˈsäl-və-bəl How to pronounce unsolvable (audio)
-ˈsȯl-
: 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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Olson’s Morgan is a single mom with an extraordinary gift for solving unsolvable crimes. H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 For starters, the thinking goes, an underwater developer has been booted from a math problem that was unsolvable. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025 The healthcare industry is being squeezed by a simple yet unsolvable equation: an aging population that requires more care and a shrinking workforce that cannot possibly keep pace. Theresa McDonnell, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Even simpler consumer-facing models are too expensive to turn a profit right now, but AI that can solve previously unsolvable problems could justify the technology's high cost. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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