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incontrovertible

American  
[in-kon-truh-vur-tuh-buhl, in-kon-] / ˌɪn kɒn trəˈvɜr tə bəl, ɪnˌkɒn- /

adjective

  1. not controvertible; not open to question or dispute; indisputable.

    absolute and incontrovertible truth.

    Synonyms:
    unquestionable, undeniable, incontestable

incontrovertible British  
/ ɪnˌkɒn-, ˌɪnkɒntrəˈvɜːtəbəl /

adjective

  1. incapable of being contradicted or disputed; undeniable

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Other Word Forms

  • incontrovertibility noun
  • incontrovertibleness noun
  • incontrovertibly adverb

Etymology

Origin of incontrovertible

First recorded in 1640–50; in- 3 + controvertible ( def. )

Example Sentences

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"I was not persuaded that even if a survey was carried out, that it would be conclusive one way or the other, that it would produce incontrovertible data."

From BBC

Sir Mark, speaking before he had seen the film's Wednesday evening broadcast, said that "where there is incontrovertible evidence" of wrongdoing it is likely that accused serving officers would be dismissed within weeks.

From BBC

And with this sentence - he thinks – has come more incontrovertible proof.

From BBC

Most egregiously, they seek to conceal an incontrovertible truth: roughly 38 million Americans currently live at the poverty line, 11 million of whom are children.

From Salon

For Nikki, who died Monday at 81, our future depends upon our willingness to learn from everyday Black folks’ refusal to accept status-quo cruelties as incontrovertible realities.

From Los Angeles Times