insurmountable
adjective/ˌɪnsəˈmaʊntəbl/
/ˌɪnsərˈmaʊntəbl/
(formal)- (of difficulties, problems, etc.) that cannot be dealt with successfully synonym insuperable
- The age barrier appeared insurmountable.
- They were now faced with seemingly insurmountable technical problems.
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