incontrovertible adj

1 impossible to deny or disprove; "incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence"; "proof positive"; "an irrefutable argument" [syn: irrefutable, positive]

2 necessarily or demonstrably true; "demonstrable truths" [syn: demonstrable]

English

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to that which cannot be denied, challenged, or disputed; closed to questioning.

   Her statement that the polar caps are melting due to global warming is incontrovertible.

Synonyms

• indisputable
• undeniable
• unquestionable

Antonyms

• controvertible

Related terms

• incontrovertibility
• incontrovertibly

Translations

• Finnish: kiistaton, kieltämätön, kiistämätön

See also

• controvert
• controversy

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