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- Dictionaryinsoluble/ɪnˈsɒljʊbl/
adjective
- 1. impossible to solve: "the problem is not insoluble" Similar
- 2. (of a substance) incapable of being dissolved: "once dry, the paints become insoluble in water" Similar
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INSOLUBLE definition: 1. (of a problem) so difficult that it is impossible to solve: 2. (of a substance) impossible to…. Learn more.
How to use insoluble in a sentence. not soluble: such as; incapable of being dissolved in a liquid and especially water; also : soluble only with difficulty or to a slight degree… See the full definition
When a substance is insoluble, it cannot be dissolved or loosened in water. Similarly, a situation that is insoluble has no hope of being solved. When a marriage is beyond repair and cannot be fixed, it is insoluble.
Insoluble definition: incapable of being dissolved. See examples of INSOLUBLE used in a sentence.
1. adjective. An 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. adjective.
INSOLUBLE meaning: 1. (of a problem) so difficult that it is impossible to solve: 2. (of a substance) impossible to…. Learn more.
Definition of insoluble adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
in·sol·u·ble. (ĭn-sŏl′yə-bəl) adj. 1. That cannot be dissolved: insoluble matter. 2. Difficult or impossible to solve or explain; insolvable: insoluble riddles. [Middle English insolible, from Latin īnsolūbilis : in-, not; see in-1 + solvere, to loosen; see soluble .] in·sol′u·bil′i·ty, in·sol′u·ble·ness n.
INSOLUBLE definition: 1. An insoluble problem, mystery, etc is impossible to solve. 2. An insoluble substance does not…. Learn more.
Difficult or impossible to solve or explain; insolvable. Insoluble riddles. American Heritage. That cannot be explained; mysterious or inexplicable. Wiktionary. Synonyms: indissoluble. unexplainable. inexplicable. baffling. unresolved. mysterious. insolvable. Antonyms: soluble. obvious. explainable. solvable. explicable. open. Origin of Insoluble.
