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incontrovertible
[ in-kon-truh-vur-tuh-buhl, in-kon- ]
/ ˌɪn kɒn trəˈvɜr tə bəl, ɪnˌkɒn- /
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adjective
not controvertible; not open to question or dispute; indisputable: absolute and incontrovertible truth.
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Origin of incontrovertible
First recorded in 1640–50; in-3 + controvertible
OTHER WORDS FROM incontrovertible
in·con·tro·vert·i·bil·i·ty, in·con·tro·vert·i·ble·ness, nounin·con·tro·vert·i·bly, adverbWords nearby incontrovertible
incontestable, incontinence, incontinent, incontinently, incontrollable, incontrovertible, inconvenience, inconveniency, inconvenient, inconvertible, inconvincible
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incontrovertible
/ (ˌɪnkɒntrəˈvɜːtəbəl, ɪnˌkɒn-) /
adjective
incapable of being contradicted or disputed; undeniable
Derived forms of incontrovertible
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