UNANSWERABLE

unanswerable

(adjective) impossible to answer; “an unanswerable argument”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unanswerable (comparative more unanswerable, superlative most unanswerable)

Not answerable; impossible to answer.

Synonym: answerless

Antonym: answerable

Impossible to dispute or rebut; irrefutable; conclusive.

Synonym: indisputable

Antonyms: disputable, inconclusive, refutable

Noun

unanswerable (plural unanswerables)

Something that cannot be answered.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*an"swer*a*ble, a.

Definition: Not answerable; irrefutable; conclusive; decisive; as, he have an unanswerable argument.

– Un*an"swer*a*ble*ness, n.

– Un*an"swer*a*bly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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