answerless

an·swer

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-ser, ahn-]
- /ˈæn sər, ˈɑn-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-ser, ahn-]
- /ˈæn sər, ˈɑn-/

Definitions of answerless word

adjective answerless not having or offering an answer 3
noun answerless a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly. 1
noun answerless a correct response to a question asked to test one's knowledge. 1
noun answerless an equivalent or approximation: a singing group that tried to be the French answer to the Beatles. 1
noun answerless an action serving as a reply or response: The answer was a volley of fire. 1
noun answerless a solution to a problem, especially in mathematics. 1

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Origin of answerless

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English andswerien, Old English andswerian, andswarian derivative of andswaru an answer, equivalent to and- opposite, facing (cf. and, along) + Germanic *swarō, derivative of swear

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Parts of speech for Answerless

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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answerless popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

answerless usage trend in Literature

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