irrefutable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- irrefutability noun
- irrefutableness noun
- irrefutably adverb
Etymology
Origin of irrefutable
1610–20; < Late Latin irrefūtābilis. See ir- 2, refutable ( def. )
Example Sentences
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It was, at last, irrefutable proof that Charli knows best.
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026
What is irrefutable is the Rams are continually deepening their foothold on the Los Angeles market.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
In the second Test in Adelaide came irrefutable evidence the Johnson juggernaut would not be stopped.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025
The pressing relevance of the artist’s work for our present fraught era is irrefutable — not least when the dizzying transformation from analog to digital culture is harnessed to productive ends.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025
The evidence from the Cavendish, the Carnegie Institute, and Caltech had to be judged irrefutable.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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