Definition of Surmountable

1. Adjective. Capable of being surmounted or overcome. "Situations of measurable and surmountable danger"

Also: Conquerable
Similar to: Conquerable, Superable
Antonyms: Insurmountable

2. Adjective. Capable of being surmounted.
Exact synonyms: Climbable
Similar to: Passable

Definition of Surmountable

1. a. Capable of being surmounted or overcome; superable.

Definition of Surmountable

1. Adjective. Describing something that can be overcome, defeatable. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Surmountable

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Surmountable

surloin
surloins
surly
surmark
surmarks
surmisable
surmisal
surmisals
surmise
surmised
surmiser
surmisers
surmises
surmising
surmount
surmountable (current term)
surmounted
surmounter
surmounters
surmounting
surmounts
surmullet
surmullets
surname
surnamed
surnameless
surnamer
surnamers
surnames
surnaming

Literary usage of Surmountable

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Letters to His Son: On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a by Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield, Oliver Herbrand Gordon Leigh (1901)
"... be it what it will, steadily and indefatigably; and let any difficulties (if surmountable) rather animate than slacken your endeavors. ..."

2. Memoirs of Maximilian de Bethune, Duke of Sully, Prime Minister of Henry the by Maximilien de Béthune Sully, Pierre-Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (1812)
"... and, besides, the un- surmountable difficulty of forcing the Pope's authority to be received in those places where it is now no longer acknowledged, ..."

3. Travels in Siberia by S. S. Hill (1854)
"Obstacles surmountable. — Impolicy of overthrowing established Institutions before others can be substituted. — Taking leave of the Lama. ..."

4. The Russian Advance Towards India: Conversations with Skobeleff, Ignatieff by Charles Marvin (1882)
"... difficulty surmountable—Frontier arrangements in Central Asia—Misrule in Persia no concern of Russia—Why Russia's interest is greater in Turkey than in ..."

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