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Surmountable: meaning, definitions and examples

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surmountable

 

[ sərˈmaʊntəbəl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

overcome obstacles

Capable of being overcome or surmounted; not insurmountable.

Synonyms

achievable, attainable, doable, feasible, manageable

Examples of usage

  • Despite facing many challenges, the team believed the task was surmountable.
  • The surmountable difficulties did not deter him from pursuing his goals.
Context #2 | Adjective

able to climb

Capable of being ascended or climbed.

Synonyms

ascendable, climbable, scalable

Examples of usage

  • The surmountable peak attracted many experienced climbers.
  • She found joy in conquering surmountable heights.

Translations

Translations of the word "surmountable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 superável

🇮🇳 साध्य

🇩🇪 überwindbar

🇮🇩 dapat diatasi

🇺🇦 переборний

🇵🇱 do pokonania

🇯🇵 克服可能な

🇫🇷 surmontable

🇪🇸 superable

🇹🇷 aşılabilir

🇰🇷 극복할 수 있는

🇸🇦 قابل للتغلب عليه

🇨🇿 překonatelný

🇸🇰 prekonateľný

🇨🇳 可克服的

🇸🇮 premagljiv

🇮🇸 sigur

🇰🇿 жеңуге болатын

🇬🇪 დასაძლევი

🇦🇿 aşılabilir

🇲🇽 superable

Etymology

The word 'surmountable' originated from the verb 'surmount' which comes from the Old French word 'surmonter', meaning 'to rise above'. It first appeared in English in the 15th century. The prefix 'sur-' means 'over' or 'above', while 'mount' comes from the Latin 'mons, mont-' meaning 'mountain'. Thus, the word carries the idea of overcoming obstacles or climbing heights.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,065, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.