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
Visions of the Western United States —its woods and landscapes— both entice and haunt Grainier throughout his life, evoking unanswerable beauty and heartbreak that circle around and around the logger and railroad worker, nonlinearly over the course of the film.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
That question is unanswerable until after this season — Watson’s fourth in the league.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Months into my time in Goonworld, this came to seem like an urgent question, unanswerable by conventional journalistic means.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
This monstrosity only raises unanswerable questions.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
That question is unanswerable until after this season — Watson’s fourth in the league.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Months into my time in Goonworld, this came to seem like an urgent question, unanswerable by conventional journalistic means.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
This monstrosity only raises unanswerable questions.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanswerable
Adjective
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This finale was written before the cancellation of Gen V, so a conclusive ending was not written for them, hence the future storylines this will set up.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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No Americans have had a conclusive positive test result.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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In the exhibition, surrounded by 100 of them, hung on white cloth in a grid, the horror of the conflict is irrefutable.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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Her 10-episode first season isn’t just an allegory for learning to accept and conquer life’s inescapable anxieties; its horrors are irrefutable for everyone onscreen, which makes for a cathartic, curious, and chilling experience for everyone watching at home.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Jones is walking in this current season of her life holding both grief and gratitude and doing it with unquestionable grace.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 May 2026
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Orbán’s grip on power, unquestionable for a decade and a half, suddenly looked vulnerable.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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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What is incontrovertible, however, is how indispensable Guimaraes is for Howe and Newcastle.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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The feeling of well-being is tangible, and incontrovertible.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The open-air bath integrated within a small courtyard garden is the indisputable jewel of the property, providing a picturesque setting to unwind after a long day of touristing.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2026
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The preparation was indisputable.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Californians have been conditioned to consider recycling to be an unchallengeable proposition.—
Kerry Jackson,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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The lens of the hearing never focused on Robeson, who was seen as only a prop for Robinson’s patriotism, unworthy of rediscovery, especially as the Robinson/Rickey integration story—sports as the pathway to equality—became virtually unchallengeable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The second route, and the route that makes indubitable sense, entails using the techniques and methods of psychology to gauge the performance of AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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This Japandi design will look great in your forever home, too, of course, with its light wash wood and indubitable Donald Judd-ness.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Unanswerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanswerable. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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