incontrovertible

[in-kon-truh-vur-tuh-buhl, in-kon-]

adjective

1. not controvertible; not open to question or dispute; indisputable.

   absolute and incontrovertible truth.

   Synonyms: unquestionable, undeniable, incontestable

incontrovertible

/ ɪnˌkɒn-, ˌɪnkɒntrəˈvɜːtəbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being contradicted or disputed; undeniable

Other Word Forms

• incontrovertibility noun
• incontrovertibleness noun
• incontrovertibly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of incontrovertible¹

First recorded in 1640–50; in- ³ + controvertible ( def. )

Example Sentences

Sir Mark, speaking before he had seen the film's Wednesday evening broadcast, said that "where there is incontrovertible evidence" of wrongdoing it is likely that accused serving officers would be dismissed within weeks.

From BBC

And with this sentence - he thinks – has come more incontrovertible proof.

From BBC

In her letter to Arsenal, Kayikwamba Wagner stated that Rwanda's "culpability" for the ongoing conflict "has become incontrovertible" after the UN reported that 4,000 Rwandan troops are active in the DRC.

From BBC

Most egregiously, they seek to conceal an incontrovertible truth: roughly 38 million Americans currently live at the poverty line, 11 million of whom are children.

From Salon

For Nikki, who died Monday at 81, our future depends upon our willingness to learn from everyday Black folks’ refusal to accept status-quo cruelties as incontrovertible realities.

From Los Angeles Times