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unanswerable
adjective un·an·swer·able \ˌən-ˈan(t)s-rə-bəl, -ˈan(t)-sə-\
: not capable of being answered
: impossible to prove wrong
Full Definition of UNANSWERABLE
: not capable of being answered; also : irrefutable
— un·an·swer·abil·i·ty \ˌən-ˌan(t)s-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē, -ˌan(t)-sə-\ noun
— un·an·swer·ably \ˌən-ˈan(t)s-rə-blē, -ˈan(t)-sə-\ adverb
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First Known Use of UNANSWERABLE
1613
Related to UNANSWERABLE
- Synonyms
- accomplished, certain, inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefragable, positive, sure, irrefutable, unarguable, unchallengeable, undeniable, unquestionable
- Antonyms
- answerable, arguable, contradictable, controvertible, debatable, disputable, doubtable, moot, negotiable, problematic (also problematical), questionable, refutable
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