unanswerability

noun

Definition of unanswerabilitynext
as in impenetrability

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  1. impenetrability
  2. esotericism
  3. ambiguity
  4. obscurity
Noun
  • Curiously, this rediscovered impenetrability has come with Nick Pope, the undisputed No 1 goalkeeper, injured.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Kim Gordon, The Collective A 71-year-old noise-rocker reciting spoken word over drum machines might scan as avant-garde impenetrability.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of impenetrability
Noun
  • For the most part my efforts at sculpting a musical identity were fueled by an esotericism that disdained common and easily accessible genres.
    Justin E. H. Smith, Harper's Magazine, 6 Sep. 2023
  • None of this is a problem in and of itself, but a little esotericism goes a long way — and Gallardo isn’t exactly of the opinion that less is more in that department.
    Michael Nordine, Variety, 14 Feb. 2022
Definition of esotericism
Noun
  • The ambiguity has been further fueled by court cases.
    Peter Greene, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • This ambiguity still leaves the door open to many possibilities for the identity of dark matter.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of ambiguity
Noun
  • Some were catapulted into the limelight from relative obscurity and were soon juggling major awards ceremonies and lucrative studio deals.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Unlike Woodstock, which took place a few hours up the road that same summer and has been endlessly memorialized since, the Harlem Cultural Festival faded into obscurity.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of obscurity
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