incontestable

American  

[in-kuhn-tes-tuh-buhl] / ˌɪn kənˈtɛs tə bəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being contested; not open to dispute; incontrovertible.

   incontestable proof.

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incontestable British  

/ ˌɪnkənˈtɛstəbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being contested or disputed

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Other Word Forms

• incontestability noun
• incontestableness noun
• incontestably adverb

Etymology

Origin of incontestable

First recorded in 1665–75; in- ³ + contestable ( def. )

Example Sentences

“He just had that spirit of being here before and knowing a lot and an incontestable, delusional positivity about everything. I just think that was his gift.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024

These new episodes reaffirm why Smart's Emmy win for her first season performance was incontestable and make a strong case for a repeat.

From Salon • May 12, 2022

But investing their faith in justice has provided hope for those left behind of establishing an incontestable truth - to dispel all the misinformation surrounding the missile attack on the plane.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2022

The argument is straightforward and seemingly incontestable: The coronavirus thrives among close clusters of human beings, and nowhere are humans clustered closer than in big cities.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2020

This does not mean that its rightness was always apparent, although careless historians and scientists often imply as much; it does mean that its rightness becomes incontestable, at least for a period of time.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton