irrefragable

adjective

i-ˈre-frə-gə-bəl How to pronounce irrefragable (audio)
Definition of irrefragablenext
as in irrefutable
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong the prosecutor painstakingly built an irrefragable case

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrefragable
  1. irrefutable
  2. incontrovertible
  3. conclusive
  4. indisputable
  5. unquestionable
  6. indubitable
  7. incontestable
  8. unanswerable
Adjective
  • Reporting on the Holocaust tested Grossman’s attention to character, replacing the gray zone of Soviet morality with irrefutable villains and victims.
    — Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
  • Organizations that embed deep, scientific inquiry into their commercial DNA can not only disrupt existing markets but also engineer entirely new ones based on the irrefutable laws of physics.
    — Alexandra Vidyuk, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of irrefutable
Adjective
  • By slow degrees, Philip’s story shifts to accommodate the incontrovertible evidence of IP addresses and deciphered cryptography and Lucy struggles to keep up, let alone understand.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
  • What is incontrovertible, however, is how indispensable Guimaraes is for Howe and Newcastle.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 May 2026
Definition of incontrovertible
Adjective
  • So far, there’s no conclusive evidence that El Niño is affecting the West Coast, NOAA research oceanographer Michael Jacox told The Times.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This view of the situation is so apparent and conclusive that no protest has been heard from any government against proceedings looking to annexation.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of conclusive
Adjective
  • Perhaps most importantly, the brothers had an indisputable chemistry, both in the studio and bounding around racks of equipment on stage.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Betty Parsons’s importance in postwar American art history as a fearless, groundbreaking art dealer is indisputable.
    — John Yau, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of indisputable
Adjective
  • His passion for gastronomy and an unquestionable business vision led him to open his first restaurant in Los Angeles.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Mercedes culture has always revolved around there being unquestionable team buy-in and zero finger pointing.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of unquestionable
Adjective
  • As a result, mathematical truths do not make up a unified whole of equally indubitable truths; instead, their status as knowledge varies gradually from doubtless facts to increasingly uncertain hypotheses.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026
  • The second route, and the route that makes indubitable sense, entails using the techniques and methods of psychology to gauge the performance of AI.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of indubitable
Adjective
  • Funnyman, vulgarian, auteur — Mel Brooks’s imprint on American cinema is incontestable yet scandalously undervalued.
    — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • The mark was federally registered in 2015 and has since achieved incontestable status, a legal designation that strengthens ownership rights.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of incontestable
Adjective
  • If Babuka Black’s first Slippers releases explored the unanswerable, 08’s appeal lies in the unsaid.
    — Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026
  • These unanswerable questions tap into some of our most fundamental fears.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Definition of unanswerable
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