insurmountable
adjective
in·sur·mount·able
ˌin(t)-sər-ˈmau̇n-tə-bəl 
: incapable of being surmounted : insuperable
insurmountable problems
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They were faced with several insurmountable obstacles.
the familiar story of the underdog who ultimately triumphs despite insurmountable odds
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Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Since the analysis by the Congressional Budget Office, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and others project that this bill, now the law of our land, will pile on much more debt over the next 10 years that is seemingly insurmountable.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
The barriers to entry seemed insurmountable for anyone operating outside the institutional ecosystem.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
But without Jayson Tatum healthy, the odds [against them] winning a championship are insurmountable.
—Peter A. Berry, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2025
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insurmountable
adjective
in·sur·mount·able
ˌin(t)-sər-ˈmau̇nt-ə-bəl
: incapable of being surmounted
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