incontrovertible Hear it!

incontrovertible Definition

in·con·tro·vert·ible (in kän′trə vʉrt′ə bəl)

adjective

that cannot be controverted; not disputable or debatable; undeniable

incontrovertible Related Forms

in·con′·tro·vert′·ibil′·ity noun in·con′·tro·vert′·ibly adverb

incontrovertible Synonyms

incontrovertible

modif.

established, undeniable, indisputable, authentic; see accurate 1, certain 3.

incontrovertible Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • now: Accidents There is now incontrovertible evidence that men in fast cars, particularly young men, cause a disproportionate number of road traffic accidents.
  • almost: The main reason is almost incontrovertible; it is the long duration for which unemployment benefits are payable.
  • absolutely: Therefore, only the presence of a stamped sherd is absolutely incontrovertible evidence that a particular sherd is not of Iron Age date.
  • also: The health risks posed by homelessness are also incontrovertible.

Modifies a noun

  • proof: There are lip readers who can supply us with incontrovertible proof in due course.
  • evidence: However, the incontrovertible evidence was that most staff stayed only a very short time at the Home.
  • fact: Today these are incontrovertible facts which are mirrored by statistics.
  • truth: Personal Responsibility I must, however, once more warn the student against treating any book as conveying absolute and incontrovertible truth.
  • argument: That capitalist development in different countries is uneven is an absolutely incontrovertible argument.
  • case: In our opinion there is an incontrovertible case for the continued use of non-human primates in some areas of biomedical research.

Used with adjective complement

seem: Support school travel plans Evidence for the need of 20mph limits ( or lower ) in residential areas seems incontrovertible.