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
• irrefutably adverb
• irrefutableness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of irrefutable¹

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

Example Sentences

From a purely mathematical standpoint, horror’s dominance is irrefutable.

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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard referred Obama to the Justice Department for potential prosecution, claiming “irrefutable evidence” of a “contrived narrative.”

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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.

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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.

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

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Related Words

• indisputable 
• ironclad 
• unassailable 
• undeniable