Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

insolvable

/ɪnˈsɒlvəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-solv-able
IPA
/ɪnˈsɒlvəbəl/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Impossible to solve; insoluble.

adj

Incapable of being paid or discharged.

adj

Not capable of being loosed or disentangled; inextricable.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From in- + solvable. Piecewise doublet of insoluble and unsolvable.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more insolvable (comparative) most insolvable (superlative)

Derived Forms

insolvably

Synonyms

insoluble unsolvable unsoluble unresolvable

Antonyms

soluble solvable

Questions

How do you pronounce insolvable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈsɒlvəbəl/.
What does insolvable mean?
Impossible to solve; insoluble.
Where does insolvable come from?
From in- + solvable. Piecewise doublet of insoluble and unsolvable.

How to pronounce insolvable

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