unsolvable

adjective

un·​solv·​able ˌən-ˈsäl-və-bəl How to pronounce unsolvable (audio)
-ˈsȯl-
: not able to be explained, answered for, or solved : not solvable
unsolvable disputes
an unsolvable mystery
unsolvably adverb
an unsolvably difficult problem

Examples of unsolvable in a Sentence

an apparently unsolvable problem
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While not unsolvable, the split on strategy between chambers could delay progress and ultimately require the White House to step in to put its weight behind one of the approaches. Owen Tedford, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Different iterations of punk are different attempts to solve this unsolvable puzzle, as successive generations find ways to reject the compromises of the ones that came before. Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025 Her reputation for solving unsolvable crimes precedes her. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025 The unparalleled potential of this emerging technology lies in its ability to solve problems that are currently unsolvable by even the most advanced supercomputers. Guy Diedrich, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsolvable

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsolvable was circa 1775

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“Unsolvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolvable. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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