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

Derived Forms

• ˌincontroˌvertiˈbility, noun
• ˌincontroˈvertibly, adverb

Other Words From

• incon·tro·verti·bili·ty incon·tro·verti·ble·ness noun
• incon·tro·verti·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of incontrovertible¹

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

Example Sentences

“The evidence of declining gun violence and murder in the U.S., though, is incontrovertible.”

From Los Angeles Times

His presence was proof of an incontrovertible fact about the festival, now in its second week: Cannes loves dogs.

From New York Times

A person being delusional is “characterized by or holding false beliefs or judgments about external reality that are held despite incontrovertible evidence to the contrary.”

From Salon

The covid-19 pandemic would be a wake-up call for America, advocates for the elderly predicted: incontrovertible proof that the nation wasn’t doing enough to care for vulnerable older adults.

From Salon

Arno A. Penzias, whose astronomical probes yielded incontrovertible evidence of a dynamic, evolving universe with a clear point of origin, confirming what became known as the Big Bang theory, died on Monday in San Francisco.

From New York Times