UNSOLVABLE Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

unsolvable

adjective

ˌən-ˈsäl-və-bəl

Definition of unsolvable

as in impossible

incapable of being solved or accomplished an apparently unsolvable problem

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Recent Examples of unsolvable Some of them will be only ameliorated or policed; others might be unsolvable in principle. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 The case underscores how advances in investigative genetic genealogy continue to solve decades-old mysteries once thought unsolvable, helping investigators identify victims who for years had no name. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026 Rather than identifying that the problem is unsolvable, models often engage in extended but ultimately fruitless reasoning loops in an attempt to answer the question. — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026 As America marks its 250th birthday, with so many of the country’s problems seeming unsolvable, Borchardt reminds us that impossible sometimes just means unfinished. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsolvable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsolvable

Adjective

Well, not necessarily unhittable, but impossible to score runs against.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The documentary contains, through her participation and performance, the accommodation that facts alone are insufficient and maybe impossible.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of impossible

Adjective

Pettus said watching Patterson's progress and seeing her family in a home of their own has been especially meaningful after a period that once seemed hopeless.

— Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Approximately 18% of all Latino high school students have seriously contemplated suicide and 42% of Latino youths reported constantly feeling sad or hopeless, recent congressional studies found.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026