Synonyms for unanswerable
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Irrefutable
irrefutable, indisputable, incontestable, incontrovertible, conclusive, unquestionable, undeniable, irrefragable, indubitable, inoppugnable rare
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not answerable; impossible to answer.
Related words
- Word family
- unanswerability unanswerableness
Example sentences
- indisputable There is indisputable proof that Tom is the thief.
- irrefutable There was also an irrefutable sadness in his eyes.
- incontrovertible If the statement is incontrovertible, why are we arguing about it?
- unaccountable Your movements were unaccountable.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unanswerable | steady | |
| indisputable | steady | |
| irrefutable | steady | |
| incontrovertible | steady | |
| incontestable | falling | |
| unaccountable | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- conclusive3, undeniable5, answerless
- 11 letters
- irrefutable5, indubitable
- 12 letters
- indisputable5, irrefragable, inoppugnable
- 13 letters
- irresponsible5, unaccountable5, incontestable
- 14 letters
- unquestionable5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (conclusive3 = 3 syllables).