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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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 4 Oct. 2025.

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