indubitable

[ in-doo-bi-tuh-buhl, -dyoo- ]

adjective

1. that cannot be doubted; patently evident or certain; unquestionable.

indubitable

/ ɪnˈdjuːbɪtəbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being doubted; unquestionable

Derived Forms

• inˌdubitaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• in·dubi·ta·bili·ty in·dubi·ta·ble·ness noun
• in·dubi·ta·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of indubitable¹

From the Latin word indubitābilis, dating back to 1615–25. See in- ³, dubitable

Word History and Origins

Origin of indubitable¹

C18: from Latin indubitābilis, from in- ¹+ dubitāre to doubt

Synonym Study

See doubtless.

Example Sentences

That it would someday go up in flames was indubitable; that it would implode in our frighteningly divided era is realistic.

From Salon

"It is indubitable that the impact of climate change will increasingly prejudice the lives and families of many persons."

From Reuters

In the 15 years that followed her country music debut, Swift has fully metamorphosed from Nashville darling into indubitable Queen of Pop.

From Los Angeles Times

But, he continued, "it's indubitable that the party line I have passively received over the decades simply does not comport with reality."

From Salon

And after years of bumbling, potentially crooked investigations into the Osage murders, White needed to weed out half facts and build an indubitable narrative based on what he called an “unbroken chain of evidence.”

From Literature