insurmountable

adjective
UK: /ˌɪnsəˈmaʊntəbl/
US: /ˌɪnsərˈmaʊntəbl/

  1. Too great to be overcome; impossible to solve or get rid of.

    1. The task seemed insurmountable at first, but we managed.
    2. They faced insurmountable difficulties, yet they never lost their hope.

Synonyms

impossible hopeless overwhelming

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The phonetic transcription of "insurmountable" is /ˌɪnsəˈmaʊntəbl/ in British English and /ˌɪnsərˈmaʊntəbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "insurmountable": impossible, hopeless, overwhelming.

Example usage of "insurmountable": "The task seemed insurmountable at first, but we managed.". More examples on the page.