unanswerable
[ uhn-an-ser-uh-buhl, -ahn- ]
/ ʌnˈæn sər ə bəl, -ˈɑn- /
adjective
not capable of being answered; not having a known or discoverable answer: an unanswerable question.
not open to dispute or rebuttal; irrefutable; conclusive: an unanswerable proof.
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Origin of unanswerable
First recorded in 1605–15; un-1 + answerable
OTHER WORDS FROM unanswerable
un·an·swer·a·ble·ness, nounun·an·swer·a·bly, adverbWords nearby unanswerable
unaneled, unanimity, unanimous, unanimously, unannounced, unanswerable, unanswered, unanticipated, unappealable, unappealing, unappetizing
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British Dictionary definitions for unanswerable
unanswerable
/ (ʌnˈɑːnsərəbəl) /
adjective
incapable of being refuted
(of a question) not admitting of any answer
Derived forms of unanswerable
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