UNSOLVABLE Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

unsolvable

adjective

ˌən-ˈsäl-və-bəl

Definition of unsolvable

as in impossible

incapable of being solved or accomplished an apparently unsolvable problem

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Recent Examples of unsolvable Prices are again rising at more than double the Federal Reserve’s target, but this isn’t an unsolvable problem. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 10 June 2026 Those issues are the city’s seemingly unsolvable budget crisis, trash pickup fees, paid parking in Balboa Park and allowing large ADU developments in neighborhoods of single-family homes. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026 Such has been the unsolvable — and largely unwinnable — issue with looking back at the King of Pop’s life. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 The splitter, which generated a 50 percent whiff rate Tuesday, is practically unsolvable. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsolvable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsolvable

Adjective

The ombudsmen point to impossible care burdens that cause burnout, irregular schedules, lack of training and the difficulty of taking care of seniors who, in previous decades, would have qualified for hospital care.

— Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
Shrouded completely in a thick, poisonous cloud cover, its surface is obviously impossible to observe.

— Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 July 2026

Definition of impossible

Adjective

Waymo’s fleet of autonomous taxis has garnered a reputation for causing mayhem on public streets, from trapping drivers in hours of hopeless gridlock to driving into oncoming traffic.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 July 2026
Released in theaters on May 15, Obsession follows the harrowing path of Bear (Johnston), a lovelorn music store employee who has a hopeless crush on his co-worker, Nikki (Navarrette).

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026