unsolvable
/ʌnˈsɒl.və.bəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈsɑːl.və.bəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈsäl-və-bəl -ˈsȯl-/ (ame, mw)
unsolvable — adjective
- unsolvablepositive
- more unsolvablecomparative
- most unsolvablesuperlative
1. So hard that nobody can discover the answer, the cause, or a way to fix it.
So hard that nobody can discover the answer, the cause, or a way to fix it.
The class spent an hour on an unsolvable puzzle and then moved on.
used before a noun: unsolvable puzzle
For now, the roof leak is unsolvable without tearing down the wall.
pattern: be + unsolvable
Linh thought the timetable clash was unsolvable until the coach changed practice.
Without more records, the village mystery looked unsolvable to the research team.
The printer error felt unsolvable, so Kabir called the support desk.
- impossible
Broader in meaning and not limited to problems or puzzles needing an answer.
- inexplicable
Focuses on something that cannot be explained, not on finding a practical fix.
- hopeless
Adds an emotional sense of despair, while 'unsolvable' states the lack of an answer more neutrally.
- solvable
Direct opposite; a solution or answer can be found.
- manageable
Suggests the difficulty can still be handled, even if it is not easy.
文法句型
unsolvable + noun
be + unsolvable
seem/look/remain + unsolvable
用法筆記
Usually describes a problem, mystery, conflict, or fault rather than a person. It often follows linking verbs such as be, seem, look, remain, or feel.