irrefutable

[ih-ref-yuh-tuh-buhl, ir-i-fyoo-tuh-buhl] / ɪˈrɛf yə tə bəl, ˌɪr ɪˈfyu tə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

beyond question

Synonyms

STRONGEST

indisputable ironclad unassailable undeniable

WEAK

accurate apodictic can bet on it certain double-checked evident final inarguable incontestable incontrovertible indubitable invincible irrebuttable irrefragable irresistible nof ifs ands or buts obvious odds-on positive proven set sure unanswerable unimpeachable unquestionable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disputable indefinite

WEAK

doubtful dubious questionable refutable uncertain

Example Sentences

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Mexico is seeking "irrefutable" evidence to back up the shock US drug trafficking charges against a sitting governor and other officials before proceeding with extradition requests, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

But one of Conlon’s parting gifts to L.A. is an irrefutable argument that no art form does redemption quite like opera.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The source said "material" had been left "lying around", which provided "irrefutable evidence" he was preparing to defect.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

From a purely mathematical standpoint, horror’s dominance is irrefutable.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025

All such theories remain largely irrefutable and unprovable; no one knows certainly why the ice comes, why it goes.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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