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unanswerable [ʌnˈɑːnsərəbəl] adj
1. incapable of being refuted 2. (of a question) not admitting of any answer unanswerableness n unanswerably adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
unanswerable adjective 1. insoluble, unexplainable, unresolvable, unascertainable, insolvable They would ask their mother unanswerable questions. 2. indisputable, undeniable, irrefutable, conclusive, absolute, incontrovertible, unarguable, incontestable The argument for recruiting McGregor was unanswerable. Translations unanswerable adj question → nicht zu beantworten pred, → nicht zu beantwortend attr; argument, case → zwingend, unwiderlegbar; that question is unanswerable → diese Frage lässt sich nicht beantworten unanswerable [ʌnˈɑːns/ərəbl] adj (case, argument) → irrefutabile; (question) → senza risposta unanswerable [ʌnˈɑːns/ərəbl] adj (case, argument) → irrefutabile; (question) → senza risposta How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Having impulsively, it is probable, and perhaps somewhat prematurely revealed the prime but private purpose of the Pequod's voyage, Ahab was now entirely conscious that, in so doing, he had indirectly laid himself open to the unanswerable charge of usurpation; and with perfect impunity, both moral and legal, his crew if so disposed, and to that end competent, could refuse all further obedience to him, and even violently wrest from him the command. Ought he not to have felt assured that I must have unanswerable motives for all that I had done? Armed with these arguments, which appeared to her unanswerable, she drove to her daughter's early one morning so as to find her alone. |
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