as in impossible
incapable of being solved or accomplished
faced with the perennially insolvable dilemma of having to choose between career and family
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Recent Examples of insolvable
The Merc's Jon Wilner digs into what appears to be an insolvable impasse between the Pac-12 Networks and DirecTV.
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OregonLive.com, 25 Aug. 2017
OregonLive.com, 25 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insolvable
Adjective
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Travel could be very difficult to impossible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Marjala was known to be a fine passer (impossible to ignore based on his 44 assists in the Liiga during the 2024-25 season), but has been an offensive revelation this fall for the organization.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Gein’s sickness is singular and curable, but ours, as a society, is out of control and hopeless?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Oct. 2025
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The bubble-ists think that the Coreweave people are hopeless dreamers at best and shysters at worst.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Insolvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insolvable. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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