surmountable

Able to conquer

Surmountable describes something that can be overcome or conquered.

The word appears almost exclusively with obstacles, challenges, or difficulties: The problems are serious but surmountable.

It's the opposite of insurmountable, though far less common—we tend to note when obstacles can't be overcome rather than when they can.

feasibility

achievable

Able to be accomplished

manageable · viable · practicable · possible · realizable · workable · obtainable · reachable · accessible · solvable

obstacle

barrier

Obstruction preventing passage

challenge · obstruction · hindrance · limitation · constraint · handicap · stumbling block · bottleneck · setback · restriction

effort

perseverance

Sustained resolve despite obstacles

tenacity · grit · resolve · endurance · willpower · fortitude · patience · diligence · steadfastness · commitment

Opposites
overcomability

surmountableinsurmountable

Impossible to overcome

insuperable · unconquerable · unsurmountable · impassable · invincible

Family

insurmountability, insurmountable, insurmountably

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G