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irrefutable

irrefutable

22 7.8
Impossible to deny or prove wrong
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪrɪˈfjuːtəbl/
translation icon : irrefutable
  • We will show irrefutable DNA and forensic evidence, Ricky Carr's fingerprints on her vehicle, and the murder weapon.
  • irrefutable evidence
  • irrefutable proof
  • irrefutable fact

Let me ask you bringing it back to the the current day, it's irrefutable that you are a born fighter.

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Examples

  • Would Madison live up to its stated commitment to reform when faced with the irrefutable facts of its structures?

    Academic text (2018)
  • Monetary history provides irrefutable evidence that this is not the case.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The Council is said to have irrefutable proof.

  • But the evidence is irrefutable.

  • I would consider it irrefutable.

  • Your Honor, ladies and gentlemen of the jury this is irrefutable evidence that the defendant is, in fact, lying.

  • The evidence is absolutely irrefutable, and I have spent my whole life evaluating evidence.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • The evidence is irrefutable.

  • If the scratches and smell hadn't been enough, the brightly colored patches on their skin were irrefutable evidence.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The scientists presented irrefutable evidence that climate change is real.

Synonyms

certain
vsirrefutable
946 1.0

Sure to happen or be true

is narrower, stressing impossibility of denial or logical disproof
undeniable
vsirrefutable
56 4.2

So clear that people cannot doubt it

focuses more narrowly on logical disproof rather than obviousness
indisputable
vsirrefutable
22 5.7

You cannot doubt it because it is clearly true

is the same but highlights impossibility of denial or disproof
incontrovertible
vsirrefutable
  • Formal
11 8.2

Clearly true and impossible to doubt

is equivalent but used more generally, not only formal disputes
unassailable
vsirrefutable
11 8.0

So strong that no one can attack, defeat, or prove it wrong

focuses specifically on being impossible to deny or disprove
unquestionable
vsirrefutable
7 4.1

Clearly true so no one can doubt it

is equivalent but more focused on being impossible to disprove
inarguable
vsirrefutable
2 6.7

Impossible to deny or argue with

expresses the same lack of dispute but more neutral in tone
incontestable
vsirrefutable
  • Formal
2 7.5

People cannot doubt it because it is clearly true

is the same idea but slightly broader in everyday use
undoubted
vsirrefutable
2 3.5

Completely certain and accepted by everyone

highlights inability to deny or disprove rather than public acceptance
unarguable
vsirrefutable
1 5.9

Impossible to disagree with because the facts are clear

is similar but focuses on impossibility to disprove rather than debate
indubitable
vsirrefutable
  • Formal
1 8.7

Completely certain and clearly true

is similar but stresses inability to disprove rather than just certainty
unfalsifiable
vsirrefutable
  • Specialized
1 9.5

Not able to be shown false by tests or evidence

is about general impossibility to deny, not only experimental tests
unchallengeable
vsirrefutable
1 7.2

So certain that no one can doubt it

is about being impossible to disprove rather than simply unchallenged
undisputable
vsirrefutable
1 4.7

Certain and impossible to doubt

is similar but emphasizes proof and disproof rather than mere doubt
irrefragable
vsirrefutable
  • Archaic
9.9

Impossible to prove wrong

matches this idea but is less formal in tone
irrebuttable
vsirrefutable
  • Jargon
9.9

Impossible to prove wrong in court

covers general impossibility to deny, not only legal proof
incontestible
vsirrefutable
  • UK
8.4

Impossible to argue against because the facts are clear

matches this meaning but is less formal in register
inexpugnable
vsirrefutable
9.9

No one can beat or prove it wrong

is similar but concentrates on denial or logical disproof specifically
undoubtable
vsirrefutable
6.8

Certain and clearly true

is the same certainty but emphasizes inability to be disproved

Antonyms

2 6.6

Open to argument or doubt

1 7.0

Tests or evidence can show that it is false

How Indisputable

irrefutable
22 7.8
credible
267 4.2
plausible
129 7.2
debatable
34 5.0

Surface Forms

irrefutable positive

Morphology

irrefutable = refutable (transparent) = ir + refute + able

The negative prefix 'ir-' directly negates 'refutable', yielding 'not able to be refuted'.

Etymology

The word irrefutable is built from ir- meaning 'not' and refute meaning 'to prove wrong'. So, something irrefutable cannot be shown to be wrong or denied.