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- [uhn-an-ser-uh-buh l, -ahn-]
- /ʌnˈæn sər ə bəl, -ˈɑn-/
- /ʌnˈɑːn.sər.ə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-an-ser-uh-buh l, -ahn-]
- /ʌnˈæn sər ə bəl, -ˈɑn-/
Definitions of unanswerable word
- adjective unanswerable not capable of being answered; not having a known or discoverable answer: an unanswerable question. 1
- adjective unanswerable not open to dispute or rebuttal; irrefutable; conclusive: an unanswerable proof. 1
- adjective unanswerable that cannot be answered 1
- adjective unanswerable If you describe a question as unanswerable, you mean that it has no possible answer or that a particular person cannot possibly answer it. 0
- adjective unanswerable If you describe a case or argument as unanswerable, you think that it is obviously true or correct and that nobody could disagree with it. 0
- adjective unanswerable incapable of being refuted 0
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Origin of unanswerable
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; un-1 + answerable
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Parts of speech for Unanswerable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unanswerable popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unanswerable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unanswerable
adj unanswerable
- all out — not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
- apodictic — that can clearly be shown or proved; absolutely certain or necessarily true
- beyond question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- conclusive — Conclusive evidence shows that something is certainly true.
- determinant — A determinant of something causes it to be of a particular kind or to happen in a particular way.
adjective unanswerable
- attested — (of cattle, etc) certified to be free from a disease, esp from tuberculosis
- clinching — Present participle of clinch.
- indeterminable — not determinable; incapable of being ascertained.
Antonyms for unanswerable
adj unanswerable
- amenable — If you are amenable to something, you are willing to do it or accept it.
- influenceable — the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
adjective unanswerable
- commencing — Begin; start.
- doubted — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- governable — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
- hindered — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- opening — an open or clear space.
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