irrefragable

adjective

i-ˈre-frə-gə-bəl How to pronounce irrefragable (audio)
Definition of irrefragablenext
as in irrefutable
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong the prosecutor painstakingly built an irrefragable case

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrefragable
  1. irrefutable
  2. incontrovertible
  3. conclusive
  4. indisputable
  5. unquestionable
  6. indubitable
  7. incontestable
  8. unanswerable
Adjective
  • Livingston’s children claimed that their father read them the poem as early as 1807, many years before it was ever published, but failed to ever provide irrefutable evidence.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • This video became a cornerstone of the prosecution’s case, providing irrefutable proof that Alex was lying about his whereabouts that night.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of irrefutable
Adjective
  • The evidence against the perpetrators was abundant and incontrovertible.
    Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Kennedy has presented incontrovertible data about the state of our health.
    David Marks, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of incontrovertible
Adjective
  • Amnesty International just published conclusive evidence that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and continues to do so.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The Atomic Energy Commission's investigation was not conclusive.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of conclusive
Adjective
  • For people in fashion especially, the mall seems to kick up a particular nostalgia pang—especially around the holidays when so many formative memories were created, and clothing was the indisputable backdrop.
    Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • One indisputable result of the quickening pace of innovation is the increasing amount of global economic activity that revolves around engaging consumers in some form of media — whether a TV show or a TikTok feed or a live virtual concert staged within a Fortnite video game.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of indisputable
Adjective
  • Murphy is a powerhouse in Small Things Like These, and while the actor’s talent is unquestionable, his subtle, heartbreaking and yet restrained performance is brought even more to life when his character has to face Sister Mary, played by an impressively terrifying Emily Watson.
    Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • His impact on the success of the Eagles is unquestionable.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of unquestionable
Adjective
  • The DeSantis announcement is an indubitable win for Musk.
    Scott Nover, Quartz, 24 May 2023
  • There is all of a sudden one Way of Knowing which presents us with indubitable truths.
    Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2010
Definition of indubitable
Adjective
  • But for me, the main question isn’t necessarily the badness of the situation, which is incontestable.
    Sean Illing, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
  • In recent decades, neuroscientists have wrenched this millennia-old question from the grip of philosophers, recognizing that the connection between neuronal activity and conscious experience is incontestable.
    Lindsey Laughlin, Ars Technica, 10 July 2024
Definition of incontestable
Adjective
  • The unanswerable question: How will taxpayers respond when the president and his most senior staffers describe the nation’s tax collector as their enemy?
    Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Numerous factors make this question unanswerable, at least for now.
    Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of unanswerable
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