irrefutable

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adjective

ir·​re·​fut·​able ˌir-i-ˈfyü-tə-bəl How to pronounce irrefutable (audio) i-ˈre-fyə-tə- How to pronounce irrefutable (audio)
ˌi(r)-
Synonyms of irrefutable
: impossible to refute : incontrovertible
irrefutable proof
irrefutability
ˌir-i-ˌfyü-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce irrefutable (audio)
i-ˌre-fyə-tə-, 
ˌi(r)-
noun
irrefutably
ˌir-i-ˈfyü-tə-blē How to pronounce irrefutable (audio)
i-ˈre-fyə-tə-, 
ˌi(r)-
adverb

irrefutability

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noun

ir·​refutability (¦)i How to pronounce irrefutability (audio)
ə, 
(¦)ir, 
(¦)iə+
: the quality or state of being irrefutable

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Examples of irrefutable in a Sentence

Adjective There is irrefutable evidence that he committed these crimes. the irrefutable reply of “Because I like it!”
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Adjective
The bottom of the play-in round is its own irrefutable verdict. — Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 The damage from 39 days of bombing is irrefutable. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026 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 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 See All Example Sentences for irrefutable

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Late Latin irrefutabilis, from Latin in- + refutare to refute

First Known Use

Adjective

1607, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of irrefutable was in 1607

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irrefutable

adjective
ir·​re·​fut·​able ˌir-i-ˈfyüt-ə-bəl How to pronounce irrefutable (audio) (ˈ)ir-ˈ(r)ef-yət- How to pronounce irrefutable (audio)
: not capable of being proved wrong : indisputable
irrefutable proof
irrefutably
-blē How to pronounce irrefutable (audio)
adverb

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