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Insurmountable vs Impassable - What's the difference?

insurmountable | impassable |

As adjectives the difference between insurmountable and impassable

is that insurmountable is incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome; insuperable; as, insurmountable difficulty or obstacle while impassable is incapable of being passed over, crossed, or negotiated.

insurmountable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome; insuperable; as, insurmountable difficulty or obstacle.

    • impassable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Incapable of being passed over, crossed, or negotiated.
  • (of an obstacle) Incapable of being overcome or surmounted.
  • (of currency) Not useable as legal tender.

    • Synonyms

    * unpassable

    See also

    * impassible ----