IRREFUTABLE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

irrefutable

adjective

ˌir-i-ˈfyü-tə-bəl

Definition of irrefutable

as in incontrovertible

not capable of being challenged or proved wrong the irrefutable reply of "Because I like it!"

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Recent Examples of irrefutable In the exhibition, surrounded by 100 of them, hung on white cloth in a grid, the horror of the conflict is irrefutable. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026 Her 10-episode first season isn’t just an allegory for learning to accept and conquer life’s inescapable anxieties; its horrors are irrefutable for everyone onscreen, which makes for a cathartic, curious, and chilling experience for everyone watching at home. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026 There is irrefutable evidence that reining in out-of-control litigation costs by cracking down on fraud benefits taxpayers. — Ike Brannon, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026 The bottom of the play-in round is its own irrefutable verdict. — Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for irrefutable

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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

Especially on offense, where Reid’s genius is undeniable but results have stagnated the last few years.

— Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Carter’s talent, production and untapped potential as a 25-year-old, two-time Pro Bowler was undeniable.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of undeniable

Adjective

In case of a nuclear attack on the US, nuclear forensics experts will have to investigate the incident and arrive at conclusive proof of where the material originated from.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
So, a strange ending for one of Netflix’s best shows, but three seasons and a conclusive movie are now in Netflix’s catalog for anyone to watch.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of conclusive

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

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

Yet despite these unarguable facts, the direction of the animation world lately has been decidedly pro-Shrek and anti–French rat.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 June 2026
But the unarguable fact is that the federal government would be providing less money to pay for health care for the roughly 72 million Americans on Medicaid.

— Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025

Definition of unarguable

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

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