un|an|swer|a|ble

un|an|swer|a|ble
un|an|swer|a|ble «uhn AN suhr uh buhl», adjective.
1. that cannot be answered; not admitting of any answer or reply: »

an unanswerable argument. What remarks he could have made—sarcastic, bitter, unanswerable (Arnold Bennett).

2. that cannot be disproved: »

an unanswerable proof.

SYNONYM(S): irrefutable, irrefragable.
un|an´swer|a|ble|ness, noun.
un|an´swer|a|bly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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