unquestionable
English
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From un- + question + -able, compare questionable.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ʌnˈkwɛs.t͡ʃən.ə.bl̩/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Hyphenation: un‧ques‧tio‧nable
Adjective
[edit]unquestionable (comparative more unquestionable, superlative most unquestionable)
- Undeniable, obvious.
- Synonym: inquestionable
- 1641, John Milton, Animadversions upon the Remonstrants Defence against Smectymnuus; republished in A Complete Collection of the Historical, Political, and Miscellaneous Works of John Milton, […], volume I, Amsterdam [actually London: s.n.], 1698, →OCLC, page 143:
- See the frowardneſſe of this Man, he would perſwade us that the Succeſſion and divine Right of Biſhopdom hath bin unqueſtionable through all Ages;
- 1988 August 19, Cecil Adams, “The Straight Dope”, in Chicago Reader[1]:
- Too bad Locke's idea didn't catch on; the thought of measuring things in philosophical feet has an unquestionable poignance.
- 1989, Ruth C. Lakeway, Robert Charles White, Italian Art Song:
- While their worth is unquestionable, these arias do not equate in form or intention with the classically defined art song.
- 2003, Christopher Paolini, “Dragon Tales”, in Eragon, page 20:
- Things that had been permanent and unquestionable were suddenly thrown into doubt.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]undeniable, obvious
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