incontestable

[ in-kuhn-tes-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. incapable of being contested; not open to dispute; incontrovertible:

   incontestable proof.

incontestable

/ ˌɪnkənˈtɛstəbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being contested or disputed

Derived Forms

• ˌinconˈtestably, adverb
• ˌinconˌtestaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• incon·testa·bili·ty incon·testa·ble·ness noun
• incon·testa·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of incontestable¹

First recorded in 1665–75; in- ³ + contestable ( def )

Example Sentences

“He just had that spirit of being here before and knowing a lot and an incontestable, delusional positivity about everything. I just think that was his gift.”

From Los Angeles Times

San Francisco “has held these registrations for such a long time that they have become incontestable under federal law,” Chiu wrote in a letter to various Oakland officials.

From Seattle Times

Five years on and his prominence is still incontestable.

From BBC

“Des Moines” showcases many of his signatures: deadpan absurdism, misfit characters, heavy drinking and drug addiction, deception, and statements on the bleak, incontestable fact of human mortality.

From New York Times

The judgment is unlikely to result in anyone serving time in jail for this mass murder, but the investigation has created an incontestable historical record and delivered the families some peace of mind.

From BBC