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incontestable Definition

in·con·test·able (in′kən testə bəl)

adjective

not to be contested; indisputable; unquestionable

Etymology: Fr < in-, in- + contestable < contester, contest

incontestable Related Forms

in′·con·test′·abil·ity noun in′·con·test·ably adverb

incontestable Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • fact: The beliefs are sometimes expressed as incontestable fact - simply ' how things are ' , and ' how they ought to be ' .
  • proof: And of this, full and incontestable proof is afforded by the fulfillment of the vision of the Seventy Weeks.
  • superiority: The parks were said to be the one incontestable superiority we had over the Other Place up the A140.
  • evidence: He may well be right to do so, but the Brutus cannot really be considered incontestable evidence on this point.
  • logic: Dawkins is still most comfortable dealing with the pure, incontestable logic of Darwinian evolution.
  • manner: It isn't preachy, but it provides the basics in a crisp, clearly argued, incontestable manner.

Modifying Another Word

absolutely: The superiorities of British naval bases are absolutely incontestable.

Used with adjective complement

seem: That traffic calming features frequently increase the hazards for cyclists seems incontestable.