unanswerable
Cannot be countered
Unanswerable describes something that cannot be answered or refuted.
An unanswerable question has no known answer or is too difficult to address: What happens after death remains unanswerable.
An unanswerable argument is so strong that no effective response exists: The evidence against him was unanswerable.
Something unexplained or unknown
- enigmaSomething hard to fathom
- unknowableImpossible to understand
- unfathomableBeyond comprehension or measurement
- incomprehensibleImpossible to understand
inscrutable · imponderable · inexplicable · ineffable · ungraspable · unplumbable · impenetrable · fathomless
Seemingly absurd truth
- conundrumPerplexing problem or question
- dilemmaForced choice between undesirables
- quandaryState of perplexity
- irresolvableImpossible to settle
insoluble · unsolvable · intractable · uncrackable · stumper · impasse · deadlock · stalemate
Unclear, ill-defined
- unclearNot easily understood
- indefiniteNot precisely determined
- indeterminateNot exactly known
- equivocalUncertain in meaning
noncommittal · evasive · inconclusive · open-ended · unsettled · undecidable · uncertain · nebulous
Cultural or social prohibition
- off-limitsProhibited from access
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- secretConcealed information
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
privileged · restricted · sealed · suppressed · censored · redacted · silenced · unspeakable
mystery
Something unexplained or unknown
- enigmaSomething hard to fathom
- unknowableImpossible to understand
- unfathomableBeyond comprehension or measurement
incomprehensible · inscrutable · imponderable · inexplicable · ineffable · ungraspable · unplumbable · impenetrable · fathomless · bottomless
paradox
Seemingly absurd truth
- conundrumPerplexing problem or question
- dilemmaForced choice between undesirables
- quandaryState of perplexity
irresolvable · insoluble · unsolvable · intractable · uncrackable · stumper · impasse · deadlock · stalemate · riddle
vague
Unclear, ill-defined
- unclearNot easily understood
- indefiniteNot precisely determined
- indeterminateNot exactly known
equivocal · noncommittal · evasive · inconclusive · open-ended · unsettled · undecidable · uncertain · nebulous · fuzzy
taboo
Cultural or social prohibition
- off-limitsProhibited from access
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- secretConcealed information
confidential · privileged · restricted · sealed · suppressed · censored · redacted · silenced · unspeakable · unmentionable
unanswerablerefutable
Capable of being disproven
answerable · disputable · debatable · contestable · controvertible
unanswerableanswerable
Liable to account
solvable · resolvable · obvious · straightforward · clear
answer, answers, answering, answered, unanswered, answerable