insuperable
Collocations
4ADJ.
proved
VERB + INSUPERABLE
like, seemed, seems, trade
INSUPERABLE + NOUN
handicap, lexicography, obstacle
PREP.
after, with
Definitions
adj
Impossible to achieve or overcome or be negotiated.
Regular services for passengers and goods were maintained for almost 50 years, but the speed limit of 16 m.p.h., imposed by the Board of Trade, proved an insuperable handicap after the introduction of competitive motor bus services.
While Indian English may not have a uniform standard form throughout the country, this in itself is not an insuperable obstacle for lexicography.
Overwhelming or insurmountable.
For the first time I steadily reviewed the obstacles—and to consider them was at once to see they were insuperable.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — impossible to surmount
- insurmountable
adjective — incapable of being surmounted or excelled
- unconquerable
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Regular services for passengers and goods were maintained for almost 50 years, but the speed limit of 16 m.p.h., imposed by the Board of Trade, proved an insuperable handicap after the introduction of
WiktionaryWhile Indian English may not have a uniform standard form throughout the country, this in itself is not an insuperable obstacle for lexicography.
WiktionaryThe basic problem before the court on Wednesday is that there is a Supreme Court case pretty closely on point – United States v. Bestfoods – in which the justices rejected the government’s argument th
WiktionaryIt seemed like an insuperable challenge, but with determination, Tom overcame it.
Tatoeba · #13178596Tom's agoraphobia often seems like an insuperable challenge.
Tatoeba · #13178597The odds seemed insuperable.
Tatoeba · #13178598