incontrovertible

[ in-kon-truh-vur-tuh-buhl, in-kon- ]

adjective

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

   absolute and incontrovertible truth.

   Synonyms: unquestionable, undeniable, incontestable

incontrovertible

/ ɪnˌkɒn-; ˌɪnkɒntrəˈvɜːtəbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being contradicted or disputed; undeniable

Derived Forms

• ˌincontroˌvertiˈbility, noun
• ˌincontroˈvertibly, adverb

Other Words From

• incon·tro·verti·bili·ty incon·tro·verti·ble·ness noun
• incon·tro·verti·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of incontrovertible¹

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

Example Sentences

Such a tribunal, based on the collection and review of incontrovertible evidence, could bring Putin and those in his circle to justice and also set the story straight about the war.

From Time

I’m like the annoying character on a TV drama that always says why the seemingly incontrovertible evidence the hero has gathered might be wrong.

From Outside Online

There is mounting evidence that these economic, health and emotional tolls are incontrovertible.

From Washington Post

Here you have something that is so incontrovertible, it’s like, okay, this is it.

From Science News

There was, however, one incontrovertible and highly significant difference between the two baby photo calls.

From The Daily Beast

There was incontrovertible toxicological evidence that Henri Paul was both drunk and on medication.

From The Daily Beast

The central fact (perhaps the only incontrovertible fact) of modern India was change.

From The Daily Beast

I ask if he believes that the evidence so far is incontrovertible that swimming slows down the aging process.

From The Daily Beast

Yet, when Rove is confronted by the same incontrovertible data he proclaims, “…I never sought to influence.”

From The Daily Beast

This, as far as Anne was concerned, was a proposition which for the past three years she had regarded as incontrovertible.

From Project Gutenberg

This she had the wit to detect, as well as the incontrovertible fact that her youth and her chances were gone.

From Project Gutenberg

There are no incontrovertible doctrines pertaining to tariffs or financial operations, which are modified by circumstances.

From Project Gutenberg

Incontrovertible proof of this charge was found in special legislation chartering banks and other corporations.

From Project Gutenberg

The knowledge of this incontrovertible fact did not influence the demeanour of the shop-woman towards her.

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