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View usage for: (ɪnsɒljʊbəl) 1. adjectiveAn insoluble problem is so difficult that it is impossible to solve. I pushed the problem aside; at present it was insoluble. It was an insoluble dilemma and one which I could do nothing about. Synonyms: inexplicable, mysterious, baffling, obscure More Synonyms of insoluble 2. adjectiveIf a substance is insoluble, it does not dissolve in a liquid. Carotenes are insoluble in water and soluble in oils and fats. Synonyms: indissoluble, not soluble More Synonyms of insoluble insoluble in British English (ɪnˈsɒljʊbəl) adjective1. incapable of being dissolved; incapable of forming a solution, esp in water 2. incapable of being solved Derived forms insolubility (inˌsoluˈbility) or insolubleness (inˈsolubleness) noun insolubly (inˈsolubly) adverb insoluble in American English (ɪnˈsɑljəbəl) adjective1. that cannot be solved; unsolvable 2. that cannot be dissolved; not soluble Derived forms insolubility (inˌsoluˈbility) noun or inˈsolubleness insolubly (inˈsolubly) adverb Word origin ME insolible < L insolubilisExamples of 'insoluble' in a sentenceinsoluble It could be the salvation of the Government and solve what may otherwise become an insoluble problem for your country and its allies.Here you are in a strange city for the summer, and already you've taken on both its insoluble problems, and me. In other languagesinsoluble British English: insoluble ADJECTIVEproblem An insoluble problem is so difficult that it is impossible to solve. I pushed the problem aside; at present it was insoluble. - American English: insoluble
- Brazilian Portuguese: insolúvel
- Chinese: 不能解决的
- European Spanish: insoluble
- French: insoluble
- German: unlösbar
- Italian: insolubile
- Japanese: 解決できない
- Korean: 해결할 수 없는
- European Portuguese: insolúvel
- Latin American Spanish: insoluble
British English: insoluble ADJECTIVEsubstance If a substance is insoluble, it does not dissolve in a liquid. Carotenes are insoluble in water and soluble in oils and fats. - American English: insoluble
- Brazilian Portuguese: insolúvel
- Chinese: 不能解决的
- European Spanish: insoluble
- French: insoluble
- German: unlöslich
- Italian: insolubile
- Japanese: 不溶性の
- Korean: 용해되지 않는
- European Portuguese: insolúvel
- Latin American Spanish: insoluble
Definition impossible to solve an insoluble dilemma that I could do nothing about Synonyms mystifying indecipherable unsolvable Opposites comprehensible , explicable , solvable , soluble , penetrable , fathomable Definition not able to be dissolved Carotenes are insoluble in water. Additional synonymsI was constantly ill, with a baffling array of symptoms. Synonyms puzzling, strange, confusing, weird, mysterious, unclear, bewildering, elusive, enigmatic, perplexing, incomprehensible, mystifying, inexplicable, unaccountable, unfathomableDefinition impossible to understand His philosophical work is notoriously impenetrable. Synonyms incomprehensible, obscure, baffling, dark, hidden, mysterious, enigmatic, arcane, inexplicable, unintelligible, inscrutable, unfathomable, indiscernible, cabbalistic, enigmatical Definition of unknown cause or nature He died in mysterious circumstances. Synonyms strange, unknown, puzzling, curious, secret, hidden, weird, concealed, obscure, baffling, veiled, mystical, perplexing, uncanny, incomprehensible, mystifying, impenetrable, arcane, inexplicable, cryptic, insoluble, unfathomable, abstruse, recondite, Delphic |