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insolvable

adj
/ɪnˈsɒlvəbəl/

Etymology

From in- + solvable. Piecewise doublet of insoluble and unsolvable.

  1. derived from solvō
  2. inherited from solven
  3. suffixed as solvable — “solve + able”
  4. prefixed as insolvable — “in + solvable”

Definitions

  1. Impossible to solve

    Impossible to solve; insoluble.

    • insolvable difficulties

  2. Incapable of being paid or discharged.

    • an insolvable debt

  3. Not capable of being loosed or disentangled

    Not capable of being loosed or disentangled; inextricable.

    • Bands insolvable.

The neighborhood

  • antonymsolubleantonym(s) of “all senses”
  • antonymsolvableantonym(s) of “all senses”

Derived

insolvably

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for insolvable. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA