Insurmontable (en. Insurmountable)

/ɛ̃.syʁ.mɔ̃.ta.bl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

That which is too difficult to overcome.

This ordeal seems insurmountable.

Cette épreuve semble insurmontable.

That which cannot be crossed.

The obstacles to this project are insurmountable.

Les obstacles à ce projet sont insurmontables.

Of such magnitude that it cannot be resolved.

They had to give up; the problems had become insurmountable.

Ils ont dû abandonner, les problèmes étaient devenus insurmontables.

From the Latin 'insurmontabilis', where 'in-' means 'not' and 'surmontare' means 'to overcome'.

an insurmountable challenge

A challenge that seems impossible to achieve.

un défi insurmontable

an insurmountable obstacle

A major hindrance that cannot be surpassed.

un obstacle insurmontable

an insurmountable situation

A difficult condition that cannot be improved.

une situation insurmontable

overcome

To overcome a difficulty or an obstacle.

surmonter

mountable

That which can be mounted or elevated, as opposed to insurmountable.

montable

passable

That which can be crossed.

franchissable

Too hard.

This project is too hard; it's insurmountable.

Ce projet, c'est trop dur, c'est insurmontable.

No way.

With all these problems, there's no way to succeed; it's insurmountable.

Avec tous ces problèmes, c'est pas moyen de réussir, c'est insurmontable.