Irrisolvibile

Irrisolvibile is an Italian adjective meaning not solvable or unresolvable. It is used to describe problems, questions, or situations that cannot be solved or settled by available methods, knowledge, or within given constraints. The term can apply to everyday dilemmas as well as to more formal or technical contexts.

Etymology and form: Irrisolvibile is formed with the prefix ir- (negation) attached to risolvibile, itself from risolvere, to solve. The construction follows standard Italian word-formation patterns and conveys a strong sense of impasse or dead-end.

Usage: In everyday language, irrisolvibile can describe intractable disputes, unsatisfying questions, or puzzles that elude solution. In academic, philosophical, or professional writing, it may refer to problems that appear unsolvable under specified assumptions or within a particular methodological framework. The nuance often implies that the difficulty is not necessarily absolute, but that current methods or information are insufficient to produce a definitive resolution.

Examples of use include phrases like una questione irrisolvibile, un problema irrisolvibile entro i limiti attuali della matematica, or una situazione irrisolvibile senza una precedente revisione delle condizioni del problema.

See also: irrisolto (unresolved). In English, the closest equivalents are unsolvable or unresolvable.