INSUPERABLE Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

insuperable

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈsü-p(ə-)rə-bəl

Definition of insuperable

as in insurmountable

incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued the building project ran into insuperable financial difficulties and had to be scrapped

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as in impossible

incapable of being solved or accomplished insuperable problems have arisen which make it very unlikely that we will ever finish this project

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Recent Examples of insuperable Orban succeeded in this enterprise to what seemed like an insuperable level. — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Raise the stakes, place insuperable obstacles before the protagonist, have the protagonist somehow surmount them while becoming braver and better. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 9 June 2025 Television’s tendency to play down to the masses — manipulating our individual needs for attention, for agreement, or simply to win — is an insuperable problem at this particular, shameless moment in pop culture. — Armond White, National Review, 16 Oct. 2024 This attitude, although understandable, creates an insuperable barrier to creating a better policy. — Alan S. Blinder, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2018 See All Example Sentences for insuperable

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With Joanne’s no-seriously-this-time decision to convert, previously insurmountable obstacles have melted away.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
D’Eriq King, Miami, 2020 King used his arm and his feet to slice and dice the Seminoles en route to an insurmountable 38-3 halftime lead which ended up as a 52-10 win.

— Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of insurmountable

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Serhii Beskrestnov, a defense technology adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said long-standing restrictions on the civilian system in Ukraine made such offensive use impossible.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The two versions of Israel that could result are so divergent as to seem impossible to reconcile.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of impossible

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But the advent of NIL has turned the gap into an unconquerable chasm.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
The rescue party made its way to New York harbor by train, private car, and then two bicycles shared among the three of them—Frank, Sarah’s husband, on one; Sarah and Billo on the other—when shipyard traffic proved unconquerable by automobile.

— Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of unconquerable

Adjective

On Monday, a day after the Colts lost to the winless and hopeless Tennessee Titans at home, Indianapolis announced that Ballard has been relieved of his duties as team general manager.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Colonel Brandon Herbert Nordrum Nordrum plays Colonel Brandon as a sad, hopeless yet smoldering sleeper suitor who can’t take his eyes off of Marianne.

— Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of hopeless

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McClellan is particularly interested in examining the contrast between the seemingly invincible figures photographed in the arena and their often precarious lives outside it.

— Robert Lang, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
In some Bengali traditions, Vijayadashami rituals include Aparajita Puja, the worship of the goddess in her invincible form, sometimes represented by the butterfly pea plant.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of invincible

Adjective

Their security infrastructure is more impregnable than that of a bank.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Dropped catches from Steve Smith, Green and Travis Head ensured yesterday's brief rally in the field fizzled out and allowed Bangladesh to bat itself into an almost impregnable position.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of impregnable

Adjective

Their comfort is unbeatable, especially in a city where there’s so much to explore (not to mention the fickle weather patterns).

— Nuria Luis, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
The neighborhood/area The location is unbeatable, thanks to its proximity to designer shopping on Via Montenapoleone and Via della Spiga, along with the famed La Scala Theatre.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

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