Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for unanswerable. Search instead for unwhisperable.
Definitions

unanswerable

[uhn-an-ser-uh-buhl, -ahn-] / ʌnˈæn sər ə bəl, -ˈɑn- /










Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Duvall shades Sonny’s run from the law into a nuanced portrayal of wounded pride and unanswerable questions.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 2026

Together was a creation of the young, with their devastating and unanswerable insight: “You’re leaving—we’re coming.”

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 11, 2025

Faced with this ludicrously broad question, Kahlil either ventured his best guess as to which group memberships are relevant, or, more likely, he simply answered “no” to this largely unanswerable question.

From Slate Sep. 15, 2025

But the perpetually unanswerable question is whether they will be up to whatever comes next.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2025

“Are you a friend?” she asked, which struck me as one of those unintentionally broad and unanswerable questions.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training