"unsuperable" meaning in All languages combined

See unsuperable on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more unsuperable [comparative], most unsuperable [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + superable. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|superable}} un- + superable Head templates: {{en-adj}} unsuperable (comparative more unsuperable, superlative most unsuperable)
  1. Not superable; impossible to overcome. Synonyms: insuperable
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