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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The experience led him to question why one of the planet's most visible environmental problems was still largely accepted as unsolvable. C.m. Rubin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 McCormack says there's a giant backlog of unsolvable issues that AI is now helping to address and that these new features are very deliberate. Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 11 June 2026 Prices are again rising at more than double the Federal Reserve’s target, but this isn’t an unsolvable problem. Editorial Board, Washington Post, 10 June 2026 Those issues are the city’s seemingly unsolvable budget crisis, trash pickup fees, paid parking in Balboa Park and allowing large ADU developments in neighborhoods of single-family homes. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsolvable

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

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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 3 Jul. 2026.

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