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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Poggi deemed that an impossible request.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Farmers are facing impossible choices.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nearly half of them reported feeling down, depressed or hopeless and experiencing sleep disturbances.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The movie stars Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette in a story about a hopeless romantic who makes a wish that his long-time crush falls in love with him.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Unsolvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsolvable. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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