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

The technique has revolutionized neuroscience by opening up the brain's activity to scientists in ways previously impossible.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
These Chargers have 13 games left, and identifying potential wins on the remaining schedule is a nearly impossible task.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of impossible

Adjective

Johnston, who made his breakout performance as the toxically hopeless romantic Bear in Curry Barker’s Obsession, has most recently been in talks to join Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz in the upcoming fourth installment of The Mummy.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
For all the apocalyptic overtones in the film, Gibney doesn’t want audiences to come away feeling hopeless.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026