Irrefutable evidence, statements, or arguments cannot be shown to be incorrect or unsatisfactory.
[formal]
The pictures provide irrefutable evidence of the incident.
Her logic was irrefutable.
Synonyms: undeniable, sure, certain, irresistible More Synonyms of irrefutable
irrefutable in British English
(ɪˈrɛfjʊtəbəl, ˌɪrɪˈfjuːtəbəl)
adjective
impossible to deny or disprove; incontrovertible
Derived forms
irrefutability (irˌrefutaˈbility) or irrefutableness (irˈrefutableness)
noun
irrefutably (irˈrefutably)
adverb
irrefutable in American English
(ɪˈrɛfjutəbəl; ˌ ɪrɪˈfjutəbəl)
adjective
that cannot be refuted or disproved
Derived forms
irrefutability (irˌrefutaˈbility)
noun
irrefutably (irˈrefutably)
adverb
Word origin
LL irrefutabilis
Examples of 'irrefutable' in a sentence
irrefutable
Victory is irrefutable proof that defeat is a strange aberration.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Only irrefutable scientific evidence could change this.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Yet the statistics to the contrary seem irrefutable.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
And as courtroom evidence it seemed to me irrefutable.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It is irrefutable proof of the quality of British education.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Statistics should be like the weather: irrefutable facts about the world outside.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But the facts and figures about the British arts scene seem irrefutable.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
I had to admit her argument had an irrefutable logic to it.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Yet the evidence is irrefutable.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
This, then, is mainly a job of addressing muddled thinking with irrefutable evidence.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It comes as a shock - one can readily understand this - to have irrefutable evidence of how foolish one was previously.
Aldiss, Brian Somewhere East of Life (1994)
It was the absence of bleeding that was concrete, irrefutable proof that I had passed into the next stage.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Our persistent refusal to accept the obvious in the light of irrefutable evidence is incredibly strong and, in situations which do not involve tragedy, laughable.
Pearson, Althea Growing Through Loss and Grief (1994)
(adjective)
Definition
impossible to deny or disprove
Her logic was irrefutable.
Synonyms
undeniable
Her charm is undeniable.
sure
a sure sign of rain
certain
One thing is certain – they have the utmost respect for each other.
irresistible
They feel the case for change is irresistible.
invincible
unassailable
His legal position is unassailable.
indisputable
It is indisputable that the animals are harbouring this illness.
unanswerable
The argument for recruiting McGregor was unanswerable.
unquestionable
a man of unquestionable integrity
incontrovertible
incontrovertible evidence that the government is violating the agreement
beyond question
That the pair can write is beyond question.
incontestable
The grandeur of London is unique and incontestable.
indubitable
This film is an indubitable classic.
apodictic
irrefragable
apodeictic
Additional synonyms
in the sense of beyond question
Definition
beyond (any) doubt
That the pair can write is beyond question.
Synonyms
certain,
undeniable,
indisputable,
clear,
obvious,
patent,
manifest,
without doubt,
undoubted,
palpable,
beyond doubt,
irrefutable,
unquestionable,
incontrovertible,
incontestable,
indubitable,
nailed-on (slang)
in the sense of certain
Definition
definitely known
One thing is certain – they have the utmost respect for each other.
Synonyms
known,
true,
positive,
plain,
ascertained,
unmistakable,
conclusive,
undoubted,
unequivocal,
undeniable,
irrefutable,
unquestionable,
incontrovertible,
indubitable,
nailed-on (slang)
in the sense of incontestable
Definition
impossible to deny or argue with
The grandeur of London is unique and incontestable.
Synonyms
indisputable,
certain,
undeniable,
beyond doubt,
sure,
self-evident,
irrefutable,
unquestionable,
incontrovertible,
beyond question,
indubitable
Nearby words of
irrefutable
irrationality
irreconcilable
irrecoverable
irrefutable
irregular
irregularity
irregularly
Synonyms of 'irrefutable'
irrefutable
Explore 'irrefutable' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of incontrovertible
Definition
absolutely certain
incontrovertible evidence that the government is violating the agreement
Synonyms
indisputable,
sure,
certain,
established,
positive,
undeniable,
irrefutable,
unquestionable,
unshakable,
beyond dispute,
incontestable,
indubitable,
nailed-on (slang)
in the sense of indisputable
Definition
beyond doubt
It is indisputable that the animals are harbouring this illness.
Synonyms
undeniable,
sure,
certain,
positive,
absolute,
evident,
beyond doubt,
unassailable,
irrefutable,
unquestionable,
incontrovertible,
incontestable,
indubitable
in the sense of indubitable
Definition
beyond doubt
This film is an indubitable classic.
Synonyms
certain,
sure,
undoubted,
obvious,
evident,
veritable,
undeniable,
indisputable,
irrefutable,
unquestionable,
open-and-shut,
incontrovertible,
unarguable,
incontestable,
nailed-on (slang)
in the sense of irresistible
They feel the case for change is irresistible.
Synonyms
inescapable,
inevitable,
unavoidable,
sure,
certain,
fated,
destined,
inexorable,
ineluctable
in the sense of sure
Definition
reliable or accurate
a sure sign of rain
Synonyms
reliable,
accurate,
dependable,
effective,
precise,
honest,
unmistakable,
undoubted,
undeniable,
trustworthy,
never-failing,
trusty,
foolproof,
infallible,
indisputable,
sure-fire (informal),
unerring,
well-proven,
unfailing,
tried and true
in the sense of unanswerable
Definition
so obviously correct that disagreement is impossible
The argument for recruiting McGregor was unanswerable.