indubitable

[ in-doo-bi-tuh-buhl, -dyoo- ]

adjective

1. that cannot be doubted; patently evident or certain; unquestionable.

indubitable

/ ɪnˈdjuːbɪtəbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being doubted; unquestionable

Derived Forms

• inˌdubitaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• in·dubi·ta·bili·ty in·dubi·ta·ble·ness noun
• in·dubi·ta·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of indubitable¹

From the Latin word indubitābilis, dating back to 1615–25. See in- ³, dubitable

Word History and Origins

Origin of indubitable¹

C18: from Latin indubitābilis, from in- ¹+ dubitāre to doubt

Synonym Study

See doubtless.

Example Sentences

However, the indubitable yet oft-ignored legacy of the Sumerian culture can still be felt in the present era, with examples like the time-based division of a day into 24 hours.

From Realm of History

Some of the things which seem to be indubitable respecting the original work are these:—1.

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Unless some more indubitable relics are found, we must place the advent of man as a tool-using animal at a much later date.

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This satisfied the witnesses of the defendants' guilt, and they now state the circumstances as being indubitable proof.

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When the thing happened it appeared to be a flagrant and indubitable case of treachery; everyone was speaking of it.

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The witnesses of the Sieur Lebrun to this fact are indubitable.

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