insurmountable

/ˌɪnsəˈmaʊntəbəl/adjective

Too great to be overcome or dealt with.

Example sentences

“By the final minutes, the other team had built an insurmountable lead.”
“The language barrier felt insurmountable during my first month in Japan.”

Pairs almost exclusively with words for difficulty, most often 'obstacle'.

Synonyms for insurmountable

overwhelming
insuperable
unconquerable
impossible

Antonyms

surmountable
manageable

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