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indubitable

adjective
in·​du·​bi·​ta·​ble | \ (ËŒ)in-ˈdü-bÉ™-tÉ™-bÉ™l How to pronounce indubitable (audio) , -ˈdyü-\

Definition of indubitable

: too evident to be doubted : unquestionable
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Other Words from indubitable

indubitability \ (ËŒ)in-​ËŒdü-​bÉ™-​tÉ™-​ˈbi-​lÉ™-​tÄ“ How to pronounce indubitability (audio) , -​ËŒdyü-​ \ noun
indubitableness \ (ËŒ)in-​ˈdü-​bÉ™-​tÉ™-​bÉ™l-​nÉ™s How to pronounce indubitableness (audio) , -​ˈdyü-​ \ noun
indubitably \ (ËŒ)in-​ˈdü-​bÉ™-​tÉ™-​blÄ“ How to pronounce indubitably (audio) , -​ˈdyü-​ \ adverb

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There's no reason to question the fairly straightforward etymology of indubitable - a word that has remained true to its Latin roots. It arrived in Middle English in the 15th century from Latin indubitabilis, itself a combination of "in-" ("not") and "dubitabilis" ("open to doubt or question"). "Dubitabilis" is from the verb dubitare, meaning "to doubt," which also gave us our "doubt." The word dubitable also exists in English, and of course means "questionable or doubtable," but it is fairly rare.

Examples of indubitable in a Sentence

the indubitable fact that there are no more woolly mammoths or saber-toothed tigers around

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 Her character, Belle, feisty and tender, arrives late to the story but makes an indubitable impact. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, "Tony Award winning Cynthia Erivo on Taking the Leap from Stage to Screen," 17 Oct. 2018 Maybe the result was not a reflection of English weaknesses at all, but of indubitable West German superiority. — SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 3 Days to Go - What if Gordon Banks Hadn’t Fallen Ill Before the Quarter Final?," 11 June 2018 According to Mario Zagallo, such a seamless transition to life without Pele was indubitable. — SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 14 Weeks to Go - Brazil's Astounding Performance in the 1962 Final," 16 Mar. 2018 In a media landscape that’s increasingly allergic to nuance, Trump’s favorite judge thrives by purveying the gut satisfactions of indubitable belief. — Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, "Fox News’ Jeanine Pirro embodies a kindergartener’s idea of justice. No wonder the president loves her.," 15 Dec. 2017

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First Known Use of indubitable

15th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for indubitable

Middle English indubitabyll, from Latin indubitabilis, from in- + dubitabilis dubitable

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indubitable

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English Language Learners Definition of indubitable

formal : certainly true : not able to be doubted

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indubitable

adjective
in·​du·​bi·​ta·​ble | \ in-ˈdü-bÉ™-tÉ™-bÉ™l How to pronounce indubitable (audio) , -ˈdyü-\

Kids Definition of indubitable

: being beyond question or doubt

Other Words from indubitable

indubitably \ -​blÄ“ \ adverb

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