unanswerable
Use Unanswerable in a sentence
sər adjective
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 unanswerable proof.
Related forms
un·an·swer·a·ble·ness, noun
un·an·swer·a·bly, adverb
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unanswerable (ʌnˈɑːnsərəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | incapable of being refuted |
| 2. | (of a question) not admitting of any answer |
| un'answerableness | |
| —n | |
| un'answerably | |
| —adv | |
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Unanswerable
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example sentences
The case for more reform, especially to the labour market and welfare state, is unanswerable.
It is a question that is essentially unanswerable by even people who are the shrewdest players in the financial markets.
When he starts asking unanswerable questions of his teachers, it provokes a furor.
But he preferred to leave that style of argument to those who deem it unanswerable, universal and all-powerful.
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