unanswerable — impossible to answer or reply to; not able to be refuted
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: impossible to answer or reply to; not able to be refuted
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈænsərəbl/
Korean meaning: 답할 수 없는, 반박할 수 없는
Korean pronunciation: 언-앤-서-러-블 (강세: 앤)
Example Sentences
- The teacher's pop quiz contained three unanswerable questions that made everyone panic.
- His argument was so logical and well-researched that it seemed unanswerable.
- The mystery of why socks disappear in the washing machine remains unanswerable.
unanswerable
ADJECTIVE//ʌnˈænsərəbl//
impossible to answer or reply to; not able to be refuted
Impossible question to answer
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The key is transferable, but the riddle remains unanswerable!
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Origin
14세기경 형성된 단어로, '답하다'라는 뜻의 'answer'에 부정 접두사 'un-'과 형용사 접미사 '-able'이 결합되어 만들어졌습니다. 마치 질문의 미로에서 출구를 찾을 수 없는 상황을 표현하는 단어입니다.
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“The teacher's pop quiz contained three unanswerable questions that made everyone panic.”
“His argument was so logical and well-researched that it seemed unanswerable.”
“The mystery of why socks disappear in the washing machine remains unanswerable.”
“Philosophers have debated this unanswerable question for centuries.”
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