incontestable

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adjective

in·con·test·able ˌin-kən-ˈte-stə-bəl

Synonyms of incontestable

: not contestable : indisputable

an incontestable fact

incontestable talent

incontestability

ˌin-kən-ˌte-stə-ˈbi-lə-tē

noun

incontestably

ˌin-kən-ˈte-stə-blē

adverb

incontestability

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noun

in·con·test·abil·i·ty ˌinkənˌtestəˈbilətē

plural -es

: the quality or state of being incontestable

Examples of incontestable in a Sentence

Adjective The evidence against him is incontestable. the incontestable statement that every contest has a winner and a loser

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Adjective

That is to say, there is no one pure ur-movie, unblemished and incontestable. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 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 Many experts also remained in denial until evidence of Covid’s lethality and transmissibility became incontestable. — David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026 Second, combining data from different IoT devices revealed incontestable details of Alex Murdaugh’s activities. — David Sella-Villa, The Conversation, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for incontestable

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

French, from in- + contestable, from contester to contest

First Known Use

Adjective

1673, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of incontestable was in 1673

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incontestable

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in·con·test·able ˌin-kən-ˈtes-tə-bəl

: not open to doubt : unquestionable

an incontestable fact

incontestably

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incontestable

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