IN CONTESTABLE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

incontestable

adjective

ˌin-kən-ˈte-stə-bəl

Definition of incontestable

as in indisputable

not capable of being challenged or proved wrong the incontestable statement that every contest has a winner and a loser

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Recent Examples of incontestable Many experts also remained in denial until evidence of Covid’s lethality and transmissibility became incontestable. — David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026 Duesberg kept making his argument well after evidence that the human immunodeficiency virus, HIV, causes AIDS became incontestable. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026 That is to say, there is no one pure ur-movie, unblemished and incontestable. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 Second, combining data from different IoT devices revealed incontestable details of Alex Murdaugh’s activities. — David Sella-Villa, The Conversation, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for incontestable

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Adjective

Betty Parsons’s importance in postwar American art history as a fearless, groundbreaking art dealer is indisputable.

— John Yau, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026
That indisputable achievement is what these modern Blue Jays are still searching for.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of indisputable

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By slow degrees, Philip’s story shifts to accommodate the incontrovertible evidence of IP addresses and deciphered cryptography and Lucy struggles to keep up, let alone understand.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
What is incontrovertible, however, is how indispensable Guimaraes is for Howe and Newcastle.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 May 2026

Definition of incontrovertible

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His passion for gastronomy and an unquestionable business vision led him to open his first restaurant in Los Angeles.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
The Mercedes culture has always revolved around there being unquestionable team buy-in and zero finger pointing.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of unquestionable

Adjective

As a result, mathematical truths do not make up a unified whole of equally indubitable truths; instead, their status as knowledge varies gradually from doubtless facts to increasingly uncertain hypotheses.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026
The second route, and the route that makes indubitable sense, entails using the techniques and methods of psychology to gauge the performance of AI.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of indubitable

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Reporting on the Holocaust tested Grossman’s attention to character, replacing the gray zone of Soviet morality with irrefutable villains and victims.

— Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
Organizations that embed deep, scientific inquiry into their commercial DNA can not only disrupt existing markets but also engineer entirely new ones based on the irrefutable laws of physics.

— Alexandra Vidyuk, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Definition of irrefutable

Adjective

Especially on offense, where Reid’s genius is undeniable but results have stagnated the last few years.

— Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Carter’s talent, production and untapped potential as a 25-year-old, two-time Pro Bowler was undeniable.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of undeniable

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In case of a nuclear attack on the US, nuclear forensics experts will have to investigate the incident and arrive at conclusive proof of where the material originated from.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
So, a strange ending for one of Netflix’s best shows, but three seasons and a conclusive movie are now in Netflix’s catalog for anyone to watch.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of conclusive

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Yet despite these unarguable facts, the direction of the animation world lately has been decidedly pro-Shrek and anti–French rat.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 June 2026
But the unarguable fact is that the federal government would be providing less money to pay for health care for the roughly 72 million Americans on Medicaid.

— Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025

Definition of unarguable

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