unsolvable

adjective

un·​solv·​able ˌən-ˈsäl-və-bəl How to pronounce unsolvable (audio)
-ˈsȯl-
Synonyms of unsolvablenext
: not able to be explained, answered for, or solved : not solvable
unsolvable disputes
an unsolvable mystery
unsolvably
ˌən-ˈsäl-və-blē How to pronounce unsolvable (audio)
-ˈsȯl-
adverb
an unsolvably difficult problem

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Examples of unsolvable in a Sentence

an apparently unsolvable problem
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This is not an unsolvable problem. — Mary Eber, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 Such has been the unsolvable — and largely unwinnable — issue with looking back at the King of Pop’s life. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 Prices are again rising at more than double the Federal Reserve’s target, but this isn’t an unsolvable problem. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 10 June 2026 The experience led him to question why one of the planet's most visible environmental problems was still largely accepted as unsolvable. — C.m. Rubin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsolvable

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsolvable was circa 1775

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unsoluble
unsolvable
unsolved
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“Unsolvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolvable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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