First Known Use: 1607
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irrefutable
adjective ir·re·fut·able \ˌir-i-ˈfyü-tə-bəl; i-ˈre-fyə-tə-, ˌi(r)-\
: not able to be proved wrong : not capable of being refuted
Full Definition of IRREFUTABLE
: impossible to refute : incontrovertible <irrefutable proof>
— ir·re·fut·abil·i·ty \ˌir-i-ˌfyü-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē; i-ˌre-fyə-tə-, ˌi(r)-\ noun
— ir·re·fut·ably \ˌir-i-ˈfyü-tə-blē; i-ˈre-fyə-tə-, ˌi(r)-\ adverb
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Origin of IRREFUTABLE
Late Latin irrefutabilis, from Latin in- + refutare to refute
Related to IRREFUTABLE
- Synonyms
- accomplished, certain, inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefragable, positive, sure, unanswerable, unarguable, unchallengeable, undeniable, unquestionable
- Antonyms
- answerable, arguable, contradictable, controvertible, debatable, disputable, doubtable, moot, negotiable, problematic (also problematical), questionable, refutable
Rhymes with IRREFUTABLE
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irrefutable
adjective ir·re·fut·able \ˌir-i-ˈfyü-tə-bəl, i-ˈre-fyə-\
Definition of IRREFUTABLE for Kids
: impossible to prove wrong : indisputable <irrefutable proof>
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