First Known Use: 1533
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irrefragable
adjective ir·re·fra·ga·ble \i-ˈre-frə-gə-bəl, ˌi(r)-; ˌir-i-ˈfra-gə-\
Definition of IRREFRAGABLE
1
: impossible to refute <irrefragable arguments>
2
: impossible to break or alter <irrefragable rules>
— ir·re·fra·ga·bil·i·ty \i-ˌre-frə-gə-ˈbi-lə-tē, ˌi(r)-; ˌir-i-ˌfra-gə-\ noun
— ir·ref·ra·ga·bly \i-ˈre-frə-gə-blē, ˌi(r)-; ˌir-i-ˈfra-gə-\ adverb
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Origin of IRREFRAGABLE
Late Latin irrefragabilis, from Latin in- + refragari to oppose, from re- + -fragari (as in suffragari to vote for); akin to Latin suffragium suffrage
Related to IRREFRAGABLE
- Synonyms
- accomplished, certain, inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefutable, positive, sure, unanswerable, unarguable, unchallengeable, undeniable, unquestionable
- Antonyms
- answerable, arguable, contradictable, controvertible, debatable, disputable, doubtable, moot, negotiable, problematic (also problematical), questionable, refutable
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