Unriddleable

//ʌnˈɹɪdələbəl// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Unable to be solved or explained.

    "6 December, 1647, John Evelyn, letter to Sir Richard Browne O Heavens! we are now more in the dark than ever, and I protest unto you things were never more unriddleable than at this instant of time, after so many fair and promising expectations."

Example

More examples

"6 December, 1647, John Evelyn, letter to Sir Richard Browne O Heavens! we are now more in the dark than ever, and I protest unto you things were never more unriddleable than at this instant of time, after so many fair and promising expectations."

Etymology

From un- + riddle + -able.

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