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insoluble

[in-sol-yuh-buhl] / ɪnˈsɒl yə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
mysterious, unable to be solved or answered
Synonyms
WEAK
baffling difficult impenetrable indecipherable inexplicable inextricable irresolvable mystifying obscure unaccountable unconcluded unfathomable unresolved unsolvable unsolved
Antonyms
WEAK
explainable explicable obvious open solvable

Example Sentences

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Soluble fiber dissolves in water and slows digestion, while insoluble fiber helps move waste through the digestive tract.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

Purple, savoy and green cabbage are also high in insoluble fiber, which Beitchman says is “the broom of the digestive system,” allowing waste to pass through more easily.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026

But if a problem is insoluble, it’s not a problem anymore; it’s just the way things are.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2024

To date, approaches to treatments for Alzheimer's disease have not addressed the contribution of protein insolubility as a general phenomenon, instead focusing on one or two insoluble proteins.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2024

More than the question of compensation, then, the relocation problem was perilously close to insoluble.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis