irrefutable

[ih-ref-yuh-tuh-buhl, ir-i-fyoo-tuh-buhl]

adjective

1. not capable of being refuted or disproved.

   irrefutable logic.

   Synonyms: undeniable, incontrovertible, indisputable

irrefutable

/ ˌɪrɪˈfjuːtəbəl, ɪˈrɛfjʊtəbəl /

adjective

1. impossible to deny or disprove; incontrovertible

Other Word Forms

• irrefutability noun
• irrefutableness noun
• irrefutably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of irrefutable¹

1610–20; < Late Latin irrefūtābilis. See ir- ², refutable ( def. )

Example Sentences

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

Yes, the heart-shaped lips and resting pout do some heavy lifting to pull off the baseball-loving mama’s boy, but Butler’s authenticity is irrefutable.

From Salon

It’s not good, not great; it’s divine, irrefutable proof that God hasn’t turned his back on us yet.

From Salon

Even Secretary of State Marco Rubio, while serving as a Florida senator and member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said, “We have found irrefutable evidence of Russian meddling.”

From Salon

If it has any worth at all, “Happy Gilmore 2” will at least be irrefutable proof that, more often than not, the humor we loved decades ago will age.

From Salon

Related Words

• indisputable 
• ironclad 
• unassailable 
• undeniable