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incontestable

adjective
in·​con·​test·​able | \ ËŒin-kÉ™n-ˈte-stÉ™-bÉ™l How to pronounce incontestable (audio) \

Definition of incontestable

: not contestable : indisputable an incontestable fact incontestable talent

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Other Words from incontestable

incontestability \ ËŒin-​kÉ™n-​ËŒte-​stÉ™-​ˈbi-​lÉ™-​tÄ“ How to pronounce incontestability (audio) \ noun
incontestably \ ËŒin-​kÉ™n-​ˈte-​stÉ™-​blÄ“ How to pronounce incontestably (audio) \ adverb

Examples of incontestable in a Sentence

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

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The moralized vague, the unspecific, has the advantage of being incontestable. Michael Upchurch, chicagotribune.com, "Edmund White: Alive, kicking and still as engaging as ever," 26 June 2018 But where Edgerton’s rigid rules form an incontestable hierarchy that ultimately undermines his entire family, Krasinski’s character clearly shares equally with his wife the burden of protecting and providing for his family. Aja Romano, Vox, "Why A Quiet Place is the apocalyptic movie America needed," 27 Apr. 2018 Pound’s visionary role in leading poetry in English into the modern, after the etiolations of the late 19th century, seems incontestable. Karl Kirchwey, New York Times, "What Life in Confinement Meant for Ezra Pound’s Work," 9 Jan. 2018 And across red-carpet reporting, a tone of reluctance reigned even as black dress after black dress made an incontestable statement. Daniel D'addario, Time, "The Golden Globes Finally Had a Point. It Made for a Better Show," 9 Jan. 2018 Its readership is vast, its satisfactions apparently limitless, its profitability incontestable. Robert Gottlieb, New York Times, "A Roundup of the Season’s Romance Novels," 26 Sep. 2017 True believers would argue that yes, maybe these UFO reports aren’t especially reliable, but there really is incontestable proof of galactic visitors. NBC News, "Space Entrepreneur Thinks Aliens Are Here. Is He Right?," 5 June 2017 That Americans want cheaper medicines seems incontestable. Clyde Haberman, New York Times, "Lives and Profits in the Balance: The High Stakes of Medical Patents," 11 Dec. 2016

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First Known Use of incontestable

1673, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for incontestable

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

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incontestable

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of incontestable

formal : not able to be doubted or questioned

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