unanswerable

unanswerable
adjective Date: 1613 not capable of being answered; also irrefutableunanswerability noununanswerably adverb

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  • Unanswerable — Un*an swer*a*ble, a. Not answerable; irrefutable; conclusive; decisive; as, he have an unanswerable argument. {Un*an swer*a*ble*ness}, n. {Un*an swer*a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unanswerable — index certain (fixed), cogent, immune, incontrovertible, irrefutable, positive (incontestable) …   Law dictionary

  • unanswerable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) unable to be answered. 2) unable to be disclaimed or proved wrong …   English terms dictionary

  • unanswerable — [spelling only] …   English World dictionary

  • unanswerable — [[t]ʌ̱nɑ͟ːnsərəb(ə)l, æ̱ns [/t]] 1) ADJ If you describe a question as unanswerable, you mean that it has no possible answer or that a particular person cannot possibly answer it. They would ask their mother unanswerable questions. 2) ADJ If you… …   English dictionary

  • unanswerable — unanswerableness, n. unanswerably, adv. /un an seuhr euh beuhl, ahn /, adj. 1. not capable of being answered; not having a known or discoverable answer: an unanswerable question. 2. not open to dispute or rebuttal; irrefutable; conclusive: an… …   Universalium

  • unanswerable — un|an|swer|a|ble [ʌnˈa:nsərəbəl US ʌnˈæn ] adj 1.) an unanswerable question is one that cannot be answered 2.) definitely true and therefore impossible to argue against ▪ The case (=reasons for doing something) for better public transport is… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • unanswerable — un|an|swer|a|ble [ ʌn ænsərəbl ] adjective 1. ) an unanswerable question has no known answer 2. ) impossible or very difficult to prove wrong or false: The case against Crenshaw seems unanswerable …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • unanswerable — adjective 1 definitely true and therefore impossible to argue against: an unanswerable case in law 2 an unanswerable question is one that seems to have no possible answer or solution …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • unanswerable — adjective 1) an unanswerable case Syn: irrefutable, indisputable, undeniable, incontestable, incontrovertible, irrefragable; conclusive, absolute, positive Ant: weak, flawed 2) unanswerable questions …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • unanswerable — UK [ʌnˈɑːns(ə)rəb(ə)l] / US [ʌnˈænsərəb(ə)l] adjective 1) impossible or very difficult to prove wrong or false The case against Crenshaw seems unanswerable. 2) an unanswerable question has no known answer …   English dictionary

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