irresolvable

adjective

ir·​re·​solv·​able ˌir-i-ˈzäl-və-bəl How to pronounce irresolvable (audio)
-ˈzȯl-
: incapable of being resolved
an irresolvable conflict
also : not analyzable

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Perhaps never has another film captured the simultaneous horror and hilarity of modern American living than this singular masterpiece, which remains as galvanizing and astute—and irresolvable—as ever, a rollicking kaleidoscope that gradually becomes a depiction of encroaching political violence. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 18 July 2025 Some of them are these irresolvable dilemmas, one of which is his addiction issues. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025 This is a violence that does not end but exists in irresolvable tension with the everyday, housed in the bodies and minds of those who survived but did not escape. Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025 Mendes draws out the irresolvable tension of the moment. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for irresolvable

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of irresolvable was in 1660

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“Irresolvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irresolvable. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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