as in impossible
incapable of being solved or accomplished
an apparently unsolvable problem
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Recent Examples of unsolvable
Even simpler consumer-facing models are too expensive to turn a profit right now, but AI that can solve previously unsolvable problems could justify the technology's high cost.
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
What might be a run-of-the-mill concern at 2 p.m. morphs into a caricatured version of itself at 2 a.m. that feels beyond impossible and unsolvable.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
While this can feel like an unsolvable conundrum, this ColorWow Shampoo just might be the answer to your woes.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 30 July 2025
The Residence starred Uzo Aduba as quirky detective Cordelia Cupp, who uses her cunning intellect and obsessive bird-watching abilities to crack otherwise unsolvable cases.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 2 July 2025
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
What might be a run-of-the-mill concern at 2 p.m. morphs into a caricatured version of itself at 2 a.m. that feels beyond impossible and unsolvable.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
While this can feel like an unsolvable conundrum, this ColorWow Shampoo just might be the answer to your woes.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 30 July 2025
The Residence starred Uzo Aduba as quirky detective Cordelia Cupp, who uses her cunning intellect and obsessive bird-watching abilities to crack otherwise unsolvable cases.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsolvable
Adjective
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Five years on, and somehow, the American economy has not only avoided a contraction but has managed to grow—an outcome many investors thought impossible.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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But competing with Swift is basically impossible for anyone, which makes this report a little hard to believe.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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All that’s left is some hopeless cringe, stunt guest stars and unfunny jokes.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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All that's left is some hopeless cringe, stunt guest stars and unfunny jokes.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Unsolvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsolvable. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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