surmountable

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Describing something that can be overcome, defeatable

Now that we have done the impossible we can finish it, all that remain are rather easy and surmoutable obstacles.

{a} conquerable, passable
capable of being surmounted
capable of being surmounted or overcome; "situations of measurable and surmountable danger
Capable of being surmounted or overcome; superable
{s} can be overcome, can be defeated
capable of being surmounted or overcome; "situations of measurable and surmountable danger"
surmount
to overcome by force of will
surmount
{v} to conquer, overcome, surpass, exceed
surmount
be on top of; "The scarf surmounted the gown
surmount
If you surmount a problem or difficulty, you deal successfully with it. I realized I had to surmount the language barrier. = overcome
surmount
To conquer; to overcome; as, to surmount difficulties or obstacles
surmount
to get over; to overcome
surmount
{f} overcome, conquer, triumph over; climb to the top of; be on top of
surmount
reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc"
surmount
To rise above; to be higher than; to overtop
surmount
get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
surmount
be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"
surmount
be on top of; "The scarf surmounted the gown"
surmount
To surpass; to exceed
surmountable

    Hyphenation

    sur·mount·a·ble

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ s&r-'maunt ] (transitive verb.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French surmonter, from sur- + monter to mount.
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