Incontrovertible evidence or facts are absolutely certain and cannot be shown to be wrong.
We have incontrovertible evidence of what took place.
Synonyms: indisputable, sure, certain, established More Synonyms of incontrovertible
incontrovertiblyadverb
No solution is incontrovertibly right.
incontrovertible in British English
(ˌɪnkɒntrəˈvɜːtəbəl, ɪnˌkɒn-)
adjective
incapable of being contradicted or disputed; undeniable
Derived forms
incontrovertibility (ˌincontroˌvertiˈbility) or incontrovertibleness (ˌincontroˈvertibleness)
noun
incontrovertibly (ˌincontroˈvertibly)
adverb
incontrovertible in American English
(ɪnˌkɑntrəˈvɜrtəbəl)
adjective
that cannot be controverted; not disputable or debatable; undeniable
Derived forms
incontrovertibility (inˌcontroˌvertiˈbility)
noun
incontrovertibly (inˌcontroˈvertibly)
adverb
Examples of 'incontrovertible' in a sentence
incontrovertible
Not far across the mountain range was the incontrovertible proof.
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No incontrovertible proof is required beyond the belief of the umpire that cheating has taken place.
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The bleakness and courage of her life story make an incontrovertible case for her thesis.
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Yet imagine if you were handed incontrovertible evidence of your very finite lifespan.
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Lying is unhelpful when there is incontrovertible evidence.
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And does anyone have any incontrovertible evidence of those biscuits?
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But as we move forward on these, we need to acknowledge two incontrovertible facts.
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Would this be the incontrovertible evidence needed to ban them both from entering Britain?
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The evidence is incontrovertible - concept albums are back.
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It's only in the last few years that pretty incontrovertible evidence for all this has come together.
Michael Boulter EXTINCTION: Evolution and the End of Man (2002)
I sent two pages telling him what is incontrovertible fact.
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That's just an incontrovertible fact.
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But this dose is harder than most because it seemed as if we had before us incontrovertible evidence of a world of the most luxurious fantasy.
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The one incontrovertible fact about cannabis is it remains, for the moment, illegal.
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What seems incontrovertible is that, for the foreseeable future, the historical documentary is a thing of the past.
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That will involve unshakeable belief in himself and his abilities, despite incontrovertible evidence to the contrary and a genuine contempt for anyone who lacks such a belief.
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(adjective)
Definition
absolutely certain
incontrovertible evidence that the government is violating the agreement
Synonyms
indisputable
It is indisputable that the animals are harbouring this illness.
sure
a sure sign of rain
certain
One thing is certain – they have the utmost respect for each other.
established
positive
There was no positive evidence.
undeniable
Her charm is undeniable.
irrefutable
Her logic was irrefutable.
unquestionable
a man of unquestionable integrity
unshakable
beyond dispute
incontestable
The grandeur of London is unique and incontestable.
indubitable
This film is an indubitable classic.
nailed-on (slang)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of certain
Definition
definitely known
One thing is certain – they have the utmost respect for each other.
Synonyms
known,
true,
positive,
plain,
ascertained,
unmistakable,
conclusive,
undoubted,
unequivocal,
undeniable,
irrefutable,
unquestionable,
incontrovertible,
indubitable,
nailed-on (slang)
in the sense of incontestable
Definition
impossible to deny or argue with
The grandeur of London is unique and incontestable.