insurmountable obstacle
1obstacle — [äb′stə kəl] n. [OFr < L obstaculum, obstacle < obstare, to withstand < ob (see OB ) + stare, to STAND] anything that gets in the way or hinders; impediment; obstruction; hindrance SYN. OBSTACLE is used of anything which literally or… …
2obstacle — n. 1) to pose an obstacle 2) to come across, encounter an obstacle 3) to clear, overcome, surmount an obstacle 4) (of a horse) to take an obstacle 5) to remove an obstacle 6) a formidable; insurmountable obstacle 7) an artificial; natural… …
3obstacle — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, major ▪ chief, greatest, main ▪ enormous, formidable, huge, serious …
4insurmountable — insurmountability, insurmountableness, n. insurmountably, adv. /in seuhr mown teuh beuhl/, adj. incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome; insuperable: an insurmountable obstacle. [1690 1700; IN 3 + SURMOUNTABLE] * * * …
5insurmountable — /ɪnsəˈmaʊntəbəl / (say insuh mowntuhbuhl) adjective incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome: an insurmountable obstacle. –insurmountably, adverb …
6Insurmountable — In sur*mount a*ble, a. [Pref. in not + surmountable: cf. F. insurmountable.] Incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome; insuperable; as, insurmountable difficulty or obstacle. Locke. [1913 Webster] Hope thinks nothing difficult;… …
7insurmountable — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, prove, seem ▪ The age barrier appeared insurmountable. ▪ become ADVERB ▪ …
8obstacle */*/ — UK [ˈɒbstək(ə)l] / US [ˈɑbstək(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms obstacle : singular obstacle plural obstacles 1) a difficulty or problem that prevents you from achieving something Disabled people succeed in overcoming many obstacles in everyday… …
9insurmountable — adjective Incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome; insuperable; as, insurmountable difficulty or obstacle …
10insurmountable — in|sur|mount|a|ble [ ,ınsər mauntəbl ] adjective FORMAL impossible to deal with successfully: an insurmountable problem/difficulty/obstacle …
