Definition of irrefutable
: impossible to refute : incontrovertible
- irrefutable proof
Updated on: 13 Apr 2018
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Examples of irrefutable in a Sentence
There is irrefutable evidence that he committed these crimes.
the irrefutable reply of “Because I like it!”
Recent Examples of irrefutable from the Web
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The paper trail stretching from 1999 to 2012 was irrefutable, leading the three defendants to plead guilty with no plea deal.
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But unexpectedly stumbling upon irrefutable proof jarred me.
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The pencil gneisses John had first found in that one outcrop near camp and which were irrefutable evidence of extraordinary shearing at high temperatures, turned out to be a common feature for miles along the shear zone.
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There will be no need to lean on the Internet to process the truth of what's coming next: Hard Sun ends its first season with irrefutable proof that the apocalypse is indeed on its way.
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The paper trial was irrefutable, leading the three to plead guilty with no plea deal.
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Their ubiquity in Russia owes to high rates of insurance fraud and the need to have irrefutable evidence in a court of law.
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Some of the things many believe about the city's East Side neighborhoods are true, borne out by irrefutable statistics.
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While there has been no authoritative, irrefutable report that Florida has definitely honed in on Chip Kelly in its coaching search, the attention of most Gators fans certainly has zeroed in on the former Oregon and NFL head coach.
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Origin and Etymology of irrefutable
Late Latin irrefutabilis, from Latin in- + refutare to refute
irrefutable Synonyms
Synonyms
accomplished, certain, inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefragable, positive, sure, unanswerable, unarguable, unchallengeable, undeniable, unquestionable;
Antonyms
answerable, arguable, contradictable, controvertible, debatable, disputable, doubtable, moot, negotiable, problematic (also problematical), questionable, refutable;
Near Antonyms
controversial, debated, disputed;
doubtful, dubious, iffy, inconclusive, indecisive, uncertain;
hypothetical, speculative, theoretical (also theoretic);
Related Words
absolute, clear, conclusive, decisive, definite, hands-down;
IRREFUTABLE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of irrefutable for English Language Learners
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: not able to be proved wrong : not capable of being refuted
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