unquestionable

• unquæstionable (archaic)

From un- +‎ question +‎ -able, compare questionable.

• IPA^(key): /ʌnˈkwɛs.t͡ʃən.ə.bl̩/

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• Hyphenation: un‧ques‧tio‧nable

unquestionable (comparative more unquestionable, superlative most unquestionable)

1. Undeniable, obvious.

   Synonym: inquestionable

   • 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:

     See the frowardneſſe of this Man, he would perſwade us that the Succeſſion and divine Right of Biſhopdom hath bin unqueſtionable through all Ages;

   • 1988 August 19, Cecil Adams, “The Straight Dope”, in Chicago Reader‎^[1]:

     Too bad Locke's idea didn't catch on; the thought of measuring things in philosophical feet has an unquestionable poignance.

   • 1989, Ruth C. Lakeway, Robert Charles White, Italian Art Song:

     While their worth is unquestionable, these arias do not equate in form or intention with the classically defined art song.

   • 2003, Christopher Paolini, “Dragon Tales”, in Eragon, page 20:

     Things that had been permanent and unquestionable were suddenly thrown into doubt.

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