unanswerable
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- unaunswerable (obsolete, rare)
Etymology [edit]
un- + answerable
Adjective [edit]
unanswerable (comparative more unanswerable, superlative most unanswerable)
- Not answerable; impossible to answer.
- Impossible to dispute or rebut; irrefutable; conclusive.
Synonyms [edit]
- (not answerable): answerless
- (impossible to dispute): indisputable
Antonyms [edit]
- (not answerable): answerable
- (impossible to dispute): disputable, refutable, inconclusive
Related terms [edit]
Noun [edit]
unanswerable (plural unanswerables)
- Something that cannot be answered.
References [edit]
- “unanswerable” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
- unanswerable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
