- 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. 2014.
unanswerable
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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
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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
