I. Taylor.

Syn. -- Impassable; insurmountable; unconquerable.

-- In*su"per*a*ble*ness, n. -- In*su"per*a*bly, adv.

In`sup*port"a*ble (?), a. [L. insupportabilis: cf. F. insupportable.

See In- not, and Support.] Incapable of being supported or borne;

unendurable; insufferable; intolerable; as, insupportable burdens;

insupportable pain. -- In`sup*port"a*ble*ness, n. -- In`sup*port"a*bly,

adv.

In`sup*pos"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being supposed; not supposable;

inconceivable.

In`sup*press"i*ble (?), a. That can not be suppressed or concealed;

irrepressible. Young. -- In`sup*press"i*bly, adv.

In`sup*press"ive (?), a. Insuppressible. [Obs.] "The insuppressive

mettle of our spirits." Shak.

In*sur"a*ble (?), a. [From Insure.] Capable of being insured against

loss, damage, death, etc.; proper to be insured.

The French law annuls the latter policies so far as they exceed the

insurable interest which remained in the insured at the time of the

subscription thereof.

Walsh.

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