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insuperable

unbeatable

adjective een-soo-peh-RAH-bleh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

insuperable

Usage Note

Insuperable can describe both obstacles that cannot be overcome (un obstáculo insuperable) and quality that cannot be surpassed (una oferta insuperable — 'an unbeatable deal'). Context disambiguates. The English 'insuperable' is almost exclusively negative (an insuperable obstacle), but Spanish also uses it positively, making it a partial false friend.

Examples

"Su técnica es simplemente insuperable."

Natural Translation

Her technique is simply unbeatable.

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