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incontrovertibility

incontrovertibility

9.9
A fact or idea that cannot be doubted
  • noun
  • /ˌɪnkəntrəˈvɜːrtəˌbɪlɪti/
  • Formal
translation icon : incontrovertibilidad
  • Everyone accepted the incontrovertibility of his argument, leaving no room for doubt.

Examples

  • The court ruled that the incontrovertibility of the evidence made the case clear and straightforward.

  • The scientist presented data that demonstrated the incontrovertibility of climate change.

  • The Chinese never went for incontrovertibility rather than simply the truth or with what worked.

Synonyms

unquestionableness
vsincontrovertibility
9.1

A quality that cannot be doubted

is framed as a stable lasting quality rather than a named condition
indisputability
vsincontrovertibility
  • Formal
8.8

A quality of being impossible to doubt when proof is clear

is defined by being undeniable rather than merely stated as impossible
incontrovertibleness
vsincontrovertibility
  • Formal
9.9

A quality that cannot be questioned or denied

is framed as a lasting quality rather than a general description
unquestionability
vsincontrovertibility
9.2

A fact or claim that people cannot doubt

is expressed as undeniable attribute rather than as a mere name
indubitability
vsincontrovertibility
  • Formal
9.9

Complete certainty that something is true

is presented as an absolute quality rather than a cautious claim

Antonyms

465 4.9

A long public disagreement that causes strong arguments between people

How Certain

incontrovertibility
  • Formal
9.9
credibility
462 4.0
uncertainty
296 4.0
doubt
1.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

incontrovertibility = incontrovertible (semi-transparent) = in + controvert + ible + ity

The suffix '-ity' regularly forms an abstract noun meaning the quality or state of being incontrovertible.

Etymology

Incontrovertibility starts with in- meaning 'not' and uses the root controvert, the same root behind controversy, which comes from words meaning 'against' and 'turn'. So incontrovertibility is the quality of being impossible to argue against, or 'not open to question'.