incontrovertible

adjective

in·​con·​tro·​vert·​ible (ˌ)in-ˌkän-trə-ˈvər-tə-bəl How to pronounce incontrovertible (audio)
Synonyms of incontrovertiblenext
: not open to question : indisputable
incontrovertible facts
incontrovertibly
(ˌ)in-ˌkän-trə-ˈvər-tə-blē How to pronounce incontrovertible (audio)
adverb

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If something is indisputable, it's incontrovertible. But if it is open to question, is it controvertible? It sure is. The antonyms controvertible and incontrovertible are both derivatives of the verb controvert (meaning "to dispute or oppose by reasoning"), which is itself a spin-off of controversy. And what is the source of all of these controversial terms? The Latin adjective controversus, which literally means "turned against."

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incontrovertible facts that left the jury with no choice but to convict
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However, despite challenges in implementation, the evidence is incontrovertible that AI investment is vital for future-proofing supply chains; these tools are the best bulwark currently available against geopolitical instability, climate change and industrial transformation. — Azra Nurkic, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 For decades, the technical difficulty of editing photographs and videos allowed them to be treated, by most people, as essentially incontrovertible. — Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025 These sexes are not changeable and are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality. — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025 Despite intersex invisibility in broader society, our incontrovertible existence demonstrates that Trump’s order is neither based in reality nor biology. — Alicia Roth Weigel, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for incontrovertible

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First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of incontrovertible was in 1646

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“Incontrovertible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incontrovertible. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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incontrovertible

adjective
in·​con·​tro·​vert·​ible (ˌ)in-ˌkän-trə-ˈvərt-ə-bəl How to pronounce incontrovertible (audio)
: indisputable
incontrovertible evidence
incontrovertibly
-blē How to pronounce incontrovertible (audio)
adverb
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