irresolvable
Cannot be settled
Irresolvable describes something that cannot be resolved or settled.
An irresolvable conflict has no available solution; an irresolvable question admits no definitive answer.
The word emphasizes permanence—not merely unresolved at present, but fundamentally resistant to resolution: The committee faced irresolvable disagreements about the project's direction.
Unresolvable means the same thing.
Situation without resolution
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- logjamObstruction halting flow
standoff · deadlock · quagmire · bottleneck · cul-de-sac · dead-end · checkmate · morass
Opposing claims, incompatible together
- dilemmaForced choice between undesirables
- conundrumPerplexing problem or question
- enigmaSomething hard to fathom
- puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity
riddle · quandary · mystery · antinomy · catch-22 · impossibility · imponderability · perplexity
Refusing to change course
- entrenchedFirmly established, resistant to change
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- immovableIncapable of being shifted
inflexible · uncompromising · recalcitrant · intransigent · adamant · unbending · implacable · unmanageable
Continuing despite difficulty
- ongoingIn progress now
- lingeringRemaining beyond expected duration
- lastingContinuing through time
- endemicNative to one area
deep-rooted · ingrained · systemic · perennial · longstanding · perpetual · sustained · unrelenting
Verbal clash over differences
- feudBitter ongoing rivalry
- riftCrack or estrangement
- schismFormal organizational fracture
- discordLack of agreement
antagonism · grievance · hostility · animosity · strife · clash · dissension · contention
impasse
Situation without resolution
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
logjam · standoff · deadlock · quagmire · bottleneck · cul-de-sac · dead-end · checkmate · morass · mire
contradiction
Opposing claims, incompatible together
- dilemmaForced choice between undesirables
- conundrumPerplexing problem or question
- enigmaSomething hard to fathom
puzzle · riddle · quandary · mystery · antinomy · catch-22 · impossibility · imponderability · perplexity · bewilderment
stubborn
Refusing to change course
- entrenchedFirmly established, resistant to change
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
immovable · inflexible · uncompromising · recalcitrant · intransigent · adamant · unbending · implacable · unmanageable · insurmountable
persistent
Continuing despite difficulty
endemic · deep-rooted · ingrained · systemic · perennial · longstanding · perpetual · sustained · unrelenting · unremitting
dispute
Verbal clash over differences
discord · antagonism · grievance · hostility · animosity · strife · clash · dissension · contention · friction
irresolvableresolvable
Able to be settled
solvable · fixable · answerable · settleable · decidable
irresolvablestraightforward
Clear and uncomplicated
simple · manageable · easy · tractable · uncomplicated