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indubitability

indubitability

9.9
Complete certainty that something is true
  • noun
  • /ɪnˌdjuːbɪˈtæbɪlɪti/
  • Formal
translation icon : indubitabilidad
  • The indubitability of the evidence made the jury's decision straightforward.

Examples

  • Scientists strive for indubitability in their findings, though absolute certainty is rare.

  • The indubitability of her talent impressed everyone.

  • Despite her confidence, the indubitability of her claims was open to debate.

  • There is an indubitability that he will win the election.

  • The indubitability of the scientific evidence led to a unanimous agreement among the researchers.

  • Her achievements were marked by an indubitability that left no room for doubt among her peers.

  • He spoke with an indubitability that convinced everyone listening to trust his judgment.

Synonyms

unquestionability
vsindubitability
9.2

A fact or claim that people cannot doubt

is an alternate label used for that quality
indisputability
vsindubitability
  • Formal
8.8

A quality of being impossible to doubt when proof is clear

is the same idea in a different noun form
incontrovertibility
vsindubitability
  • Formal
9.9

A fact or idea that cannot be doubted

is the same sense expressed with another term
incontrovertibleness
vsindubitability
  • Formal
9.9

A quality that cannot be questioned or denied

uses a different noun form to name that state
unquestionableness
vsindubitability
9.1

A quality that cannot be doubted

focuses on impossibility to doubt rather than added certainty
unassailability
vsindubitability
9.8

A state in which something cannot be attacked, questioned, or defeated

centers on inability to doubt or dispute, not physical defeat

Antonyms

384 3.0

A serious argument about something important that lasts a long time

A feeling of not being sure about something

Surface Forms

Morphology

indubitability = indubitable (semi-transparent) = in + dubit + able + ity

Adding -ity to indubitable is a standard nominalization, so the immediate derivation is clear if the base word is known.

Etymology

Indubitability comes from the Latin parts in- meaning 'not' and dubit- meaning 'to doubt', the same root as the common word doubt. So, indubitability means being 'not able to be doubted', which is why we use it for claims or evidence that seem certain.