English Explanatory Dictionary

insolvable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Impossible to solve; insoluble.
  2. Incapable of being paid or discharged.
  3. Not capable of being loosed or disentangled; inextricable.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈsɒlvəbəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-insolvable.wav

Word forms

insolvable more insolvable most insolvable

Etymology

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

Synonyms

insoluble unsolvable

Antonyms

soluble solvable

Derived words

insolvably
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