as in impossible
incapable of being solved or accomplished
an apparently unsolvable problem
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Recent Examples of unsolvable
This message — summed up by the phrase One pill can kill — began spreading in schools and on social media nationwide but for years the wave of death seemed unsolvable.
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Brian Mann, NPR, 10 June 2025
The Thunder were a juggernaut during the regular season, and so far in the playoffs they have really been tested only by Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić, perhaps the most unsolvable player in the league.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 4 June 2025
Carl quickly becomes fixated, determined to solve a seemingly unsolvable crime.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 May 2025
The result is a framework that offers both the thrill of self-discovery and the frustration of an unsolvable puzzle.
—Rachel Hills, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
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Brian Mann, NPR, 10 June 2025
The Thunder were a juggernaut during the regular season, and so far in the playoffs they have really been tested only by Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić, perhaps the most unsolvable player in the league.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 4 June 2025
Carl quickly becomes fixated, determined to solve a seemingly unsolvable crime.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 May 2025
The result is a framework that offers both the thrill of self-discovery and the frustration of an unsolvable puzzle.
—Rachel Hills, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsolvable
Adjective
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Apple has leaned more into natural photographic output, but the extra creative power and the ability to capture impossible shots that the Pixel 10 Pro offers a more attractive story to users.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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For millions of elderly or disabled people, these were daunting or impossible options.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But the situation is not hopeless.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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Dealing with the horrors of the situation in Gaza within the sterile environment of a call center, its workers are feeling increasingly hopeless, caught in the political crossfire of an escalating situation.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Unsolvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsolvable. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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