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 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 Multiply that by the scale of our senior population, and the case is irrefutable. — Patrick Roddy, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 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 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 See All Example Sentences for irrefutable

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Adjective

And through the former player's testimony on Friday, the attorneys for Vaccaro have not yet produced incontrovertible evidence of physical violence by Hill against their client.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
To some, the attack fulfilled long-term right-wing warnings that Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza would yield disaster; and the attack was incontrovertible proof that Palestinians will never live in peace with Israel.

— Dahlia Scheindlin, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of incontrovertible

Adjective

These are not partisan or risible statements, but indisputable.

— Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026
Much has been made of Winter’s idiosyncratic star power, and as an extremely tall, wet-dog-handsome instrumental virtuoso with a one-of-a-kind voice and just enough self-aware wit and lacerating lyricism to keep it relatable, that’s indisputable.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of indisputable

Adjective

The Air Force 1 ’01 Nightmare’s design is an undeniable allusion to the movie’s main antagonist, Pinhead.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
When the Chiefs forced a punt and got the ball back, Mahomes was undeniable in any number of ways.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of undeniable

Adjective

Public health officials say there is no conclusive scientific evidence that supports using cat’s claw for any health purposes.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Although the possibility that better sleep could reduce opioid use after surgery is promising, Amaya cautioned that the findings are not conclusive.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of conclusive

Adjective

Throughout her career, the fan trust, touring equity and longevity were unquestionable.

— Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
That was the unquestionable trend that emerged from Milan Fashion Week for spring 2027, and retailers could not get enough of them, praising Prada‘s offer that focused on the singular garment and its versatility.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 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

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