unquestionable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ʌnˈkwɛs.t͡ʃən.ə.bl̩/
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Etymology
From un- + question + -able, compare questionable.
Meanings
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Undeniable, obvious.
Too bad Locke's idea didn't catch on; the thought of measuring things in philosophical feet has an unquestionable poignance.
1988 August 19, Cecil Adams, “The Straight Dope”, in Chicago Reader:See the frowardneſſe of this Man, he would perſwade us that the Succeſſion and divine Right of Biſhopdom hath bin unqueſtionable through all Ages;
1641, John Milton, Animadversions upon the Remonstrants Defence against Smectymnuus; republished in A Complete Collection of the Historical, Political, and Miscellaneous Works of John Milton, […], volume I, Amsterdam [actually London: s.n.], 1698, →OCLC, page 143:Things that had been permanent and unquestionable were suddenly thrown into doubt.
2003, Christopher Paolini, “Dragon Tales”, in Eragon, page 20:While their worth is unquestionable, these arias do not equate in form or intention with the classically defined art song.
1989, Ruth C. Lakeway, Robert Charles White, Italian Art Song:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unquestionable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unquestionable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| unquæstionable | alternative, archaic | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unquestionably · unquestionableness
Synonyms
Translations (23)
ka უდავო (undeniable, obvious) · it indiscutibile (undeniable, obvious) · fi kiistämätön (undeniable, obvious) · gl incuestionable (undeniable, obvious) · el αδιαμφισβήτητος (undeniable, obvious) · ka უსათუო (undeniable, obvious) · gl incuestionábel (undeniable, obvious) · ka უეჭვო (undeniable, obvious) · bg несъмнен (undeniable, obvious) · de unzweifelhaft (undeniable, obvious) · ka ეჭვგარეშე (undeniable, obvious) · fr indiscutable (undeniable, obvious) · bg безспорен (undeniable, obvious) · te తిరుగులేని (undeniable, obvious) · ro indiscutabil (undeniable, obvious) · ca inqüestionable (undeniable, obvious) · de fraglos (undeniable, obvious) · pt inquestionável (undeniable, obvious) · ka უეჭველი (undeniable, obvious) · es incuestionable (undeniable, obvious) · eo nerefutebla (undeniable, obvious) · ka უცილობელი (undeniable, obvious) · pl bezdyskusyjny (undeniable, obvious)