ˌən-ˈan(t)s-rə-bəl
as in conclusive
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong
the unanswerable assertion that she didn't know much about art but she knew what she liked
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Recent Examples of unanswerable
The potential for abuse here, for unfounded and unanswerable accusations, seems obvious.
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Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Refusing to simply hand the viewer a conclusion, Penn leaves Hackman spinning his boat in the warm Gulf waters, an iconic visual metaphor for the confusion and frustration of his unanswerable riddle — and perhaps of his entire era.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Together, knowledge graphs and digital twins allow organizations to model access, test scenarios and ask questions that were previously unanswerable:
• Who has access to systems impacted by this breach?
—Craig Davies, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
But because fiction is a sort of laboratory, or a pressure cooker, Yuri keeps searching and asking, even if some of her questions might be ultimately unanswerable, as facts can only go so far.
—Jane Ciabattari
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
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Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Refusing to simply hand the viewer a conclusion, Penn leaves Hackman spinning his boat in the warm Gulf waters, an iconic visual metaphor for the confusion and frustration of his unanswerable riddle — and perhaps of his entire era.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Together, knowledge graphs and digital twins allow organizations to model access, test scenarios and ask questions that were previously unanswerable:
• Who has access to systems impacted by this breach?
—Craig Davies, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
But because fiction is a sort of laboratory, or a pressure cooker, Yuri keeps searching and asking, even if some of her questions might be ultimately unanswerable, as facts can only go so far.
—Jane Ciabattari
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanswerable
Adjective
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Though home blood pressure monitors are effective, a healthcare provider can provide more accurate and conclusive results.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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Despite numerous conclusive assessments that the Saudi regime planned and perpetrated Khashoggi’s murder, the high-level officials who ordered his execution have gone unpunished, six years on.—
Scott Griffen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Now, technology has placed this once seemingly irrefutable source of truth under threat.—
Brady Africk,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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An 0-3 record writes its own irrefutable story, and a critical late Tagovailoa interception was its punctuation.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His partner is optional, but his mother is unquestionable.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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His energy is unquestionable, but his end product has sometimes been lacking.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But in terms of execution, control, and unarguable results?—
Scott Gilbertson Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
19 Sep. 2025
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But the unarguable fact is that the federal government would be providing less money to pay for health care for the roughly 72 million Americans on Medicaid.—
Nicholas Kristof,
The Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Above all, the film captures the ravages and awe of time, on the actors’ faces and bodies, or on the sun suddenly peaking out above a dawn Mediterranean sea horizon, the real world, manifest in a scene of incontrovertible wonder.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Senate’s authority to confirm or deny the president’s nominees is incontrovertible.—
James B. Speta,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Still, the electricity in Ladd’s performance was indisputable, especially that barn-burning lipstick scene.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
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And then there was January 6, an indisputable, if inept, effort to overturn an election.—
John M. Crisp,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Regular board and executive succession planning, with a balance of independent directors, can ensure the right questions are asked and no single person becomes unchallengeable.—
James Henderson,
Forbes,
4 Dec. 2024
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Unlike Biden, Trump’s intraparty position is nearly unchallengeable.—
The Editors,
National Review,
3 July 2024
Adjective
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But while the trajectory is indubitable, the ascent is far from smooth, as Ghana’s recent experiences neatly encapsulate.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Lush greenery in wicker creates a cottage feel Wicker retaining walls add indubitable charm.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Unanswerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanswerable. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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