un·bridge·able

un·bridge·able
/ˌʌnˈbrıʤəbəl/ adj
— used to say that two people, groups, or things are too widely separated or different from each other to ever be brought together, made to agree, etc.

He says that there is an unbridgeable gulf/gap between the rich and the poor in this country.


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