| ADJECTIVE | all | insoluble, indissoluble | (of a substance) incapable of being dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | insoluble | admitting of no solution or explanation / explanation | |
| all | insoluble | without hope of solution |
| Sounds | ihnsaa'lyahbahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | (of a substance) incapable of being dissolved. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | indissoluble | |
| Narrower | water-insoluble, non-water-soluble | not soluble in water |
| Opposite | soluble | (of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water) |
| Spanish | insoluble | |
| Catalan | insoluble | |
| Nouns | insolubility | the quality of being insoluble and difficult to dissolve in liquid / liquid |
| Meaning | Admitting of no solution or explanation / explanation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an insoluble doubt" | |
| Narrower | insolvable, unsoluble, unsolvable, unresolvable | not easily solved |
| See also | inexplicable, incomprehensible | incapable of being explained or accounted for |
| Opposite | soluble | susceptible of solution or of being solved or explained |
| Spanish | insoluble | |
| Catalan | insoluble | |
| Nouns | insolubility | the property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it impossible to solve |
| Meaning | Without hope of solution. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an insoluble problem" | |
| Broader | hopeless | Without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success |
| Spanish | insoluble | |
| Catalan | insoluble | |
| Nouns | insolubility | the property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it impossible to solve |
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