Definition

Something that cannot be predicted or figured out.

Example

The answer to the riddle was unguessable, leaving everyone puzzled.

Conversation

Have you heard about that new mystery book everyone is talking about?

Yeah, I heard it has an unguessable plot twist at the end!

I love stories like that where you can't see the ending coming.

Same here! It makes reading so much more exciting.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unguessable → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not), "guess" (from Old English *gēosan*, meaning to think or suppose), and "-able" (meaning capable of). The word describes something that is not capable of being guessed or predicted.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'not' ('un-') able to be 'thought' or 'supposed' ('guess') — that's why unguessable means it cannot be guessed.

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