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 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.
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