irrefutable

adjective

ir·​re·​fut·​able ˌir-i-ˈfyü-tə-bəl  i-ˈre-fyə-tə- 

ˌi(r)-

: impossible to refute : incontrovertible

irrefutable proof

irrefutability

ˌir-i-ˌfyü-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

i-ˌre-fyə-tə-

ˌi(r)-

noun

irrefutably

ˌir-i-ˈfyü-tə-blē 

i-ˈre-fyə-tə-

ˌi(r)-

adverb

Synonyms

• accomplished
• certain
• inarguable
• incontestable
• incontrovertible
• indisputable
• indubitable
• irrefragable
• positive
• sure
• unanswerable
• unarguable
• unchallengeable
• undeniable
• unquestionable

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 on the Web

Real-time anomaly detection and irrefutable evidence form the backbone of successful raids, arrests and prosecutions against ORC networks. —Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

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Ryan Coogler’s Sinners – a Southern Gothic vampire-musical-period epic led by Michael B. Jordan – is an irrefutable juggernaut. —Kyle Denis, Billboard, 2 May 2025

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Word History

Etymology

Late Latin irrefutabilis, from Latin in- + refutare to refute

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for irrefutable

• computable
• disputable
• immutable
• imputable
• inscrutable
• unsuitable
• executable
• indisputable
• substitutable
• mutable
• suitable

Kids Definition

irrefutable

adjective

ir·​re·​fut·​able ˌir-i-ˈfyüt-ə-bəl  (ˈ)ir-ˈ(r)ef-yət- 

: not capable of being proved wrong : indisputable

irrefutable proof

irrefutably

-blē 

adverb