irresoluble

adjective ir·re·sol·u·ble \-ˈzäl-yə-bəl\

Definition of IRRESOLUBLE

archaic : indissoluble

: having or admitting of no solution or explanation <an irresoluble question>

Latin irresolubilis, from in- + resolvere to resolve

First Known Use: 1666

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