Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
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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