answerless

adjective

an·​swer·​less
: without an answer: such as
a
: giving no answer
b
: having received no answer
c
: impossible to be answered : unanswerable
answerlessly adverb

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of answerless was in 1533

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“Answerless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/answerless. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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