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incontrovertible

adjective
in·​con·​tro·​vert·​ible | \ (ËŒ)in-ËŒkän-trÉ™-ˈvÉ™r-tÉ™-bÉ™l How to pronounce incontrovertible (audio) \

Definition of incontrovertible

: not open to question : indisputable incontrovertible facts

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Other Words from incontrovertible

incontrovertibly \ (ËŒ)in-​ËŒkän-​trÉ™-​ˈvÉ™r-​tÉ™-​blÄ“ How to pronounce incontrovertibly (audio) \ adverb

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If something is indisputable, it's incontrovertible. But if it is open to question, is it controvertible? It sure is. The antonyms controvertible and incontrovertible are both derivatives of the verb controvert (meaning "to dispute or oppose by reasoning"), which is itself a spin-off of controversy. And what is the source of all of these controversial terms? The Latin adjective controversus, which literally means "turned against."

Examples of incontrovertible in a Sentence

incontrovertible facts that left the jury with no choice but to convict

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While Nolla says this was suboptimal, the panel felt that the evidence of Carroza-Oyarce’s misbehavior was so incontrovertible that issuing a lifetime ban in a timely fashion took precedence over the finer points of procedure. Steven T. Wright, The Verge, "How fighting game tournaments are dealing with toxic and unruly players," 16 Aug. 2019 By the end of that last disc, those facts are incontrovertible. Randall Robertsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "How to relive Woodstock: What to listen to, watch and read this week," 13 Aug. 2019 Pilecki’s reports, bolstered by other witness accounts, made the true purpose of Auschwitz incontrovertible. Neal Bascomb, WSJ, "‘The Volunteer’ Review: A Noble Hero in a Savage New World," 12 July 2019 Imagine if a bank were to leave incontrovertible instructions to its tellers on a chalkboard. Brian Barrett, WIRED, "Hack Brief: A Card-Skimming Hacker Group Hit 17K Domains—and Counting," 11 July 2019 These tropes are resistant to the facts on the ground, where the art form is hale and hearty (albeit a little hard up for cash), but one formerly common narrative of decline has largely disappeared in the face of incontrovertible strength. Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, "A wave of great jazz singers is headed for the Bay Area," 17 July 2019 Within these Finals lies indelible, incontrovertible proof of the Raptors as winners, no matter the actual championship result. Rob Mahoney, SI.com, "What the Gift of Kawhi Has Given the Raptors," 13 June 2019 But since those were not convincing enough reasons for the public, whose support is required in a democracy, an incontrovertible moral justification had to be given. Rony Brauman, Harper's magazine, "Salable Virtues," 10 Apr. 2019 All point to one incontrovertible fact: that the regime and its allies are the main authors of violence in the conflict. Muhammad Idrees Ahmad, The New York Review of Books, "How Assad Made Truth a Casualty of War," 7 Sep. 2018

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First Known Use of incontrovertible

1646, in the meaning defined above

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incontrovertible

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of incontrovertible

formal : not able to be doubted or questioned

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