irrecusable

adjective ir·re·cu·sa·ble \ˌir-i-ˈkyü-zə-bəl\

Definition of IRRECUSABLE

: not subject to exception or rejection <irrecusable proof>

— ir·re·cu·sa·bly \-blē\ adverb

Late Latin irrecusabilis, from Latin in- + recusare to reject, refuse — more at recusant

First Known Use: 1776

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