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insoluble

in·so·luble

UK/ɪnˈsɒljʊbəl/ US/ɪnˈsɑljəbəl/ common

adjective

1.

(of a substance) not easily dissolved

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2.

admitting of no solution or explanation

  • “an insoluble doubt”
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3.

without hope of solution

  • “an insoluble problem”
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Origin

From Middle English insolible, from Middle French insoluble, from Latin insolūbilis, from in- + solūbilis. Piecewise doublet of insolvable and unsolvable. By surface analysis, in- + soluble.

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