incontestable

[in-kuhn-tes-tuh-buhl] / ˌɪn kənˈtɛs tə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

certain

Synonyms

WEAK

absolute ascertained authoritative clear conclusive confirmable definite demonstrable destined determined establishable evident firm fixed genuine guaranteed hard having down pat in the bag inarguable incontrovertible indisputable indubitable infallible irrefutable known on ice plain positive predestined provable real reliable safe salted away set sound supreme sure sure thing true trustworthy unambiguous unassailable undeniable undisputable undoubted unequivocal unerring unmistakable unquestionable verifiable

Example Sentences

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That there was complacency and lack of focus in the bureaucracy is incontestable.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

“He just had that spirit of being here before and knowing a lot and an incontestable, delusional positivity about everything. I just think that was his gift.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024

But investing their faith in justice has provided hope for those left behind of establishing an incontestable truth - to dispel all the misinformation surrounding the missile attack on the plane.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2022

The argument is straightforward and seemingly incontestable: The coronavirus thrives among close clusters of human beings, and nowhere are humans clustered closer than in big cities.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2020

For Aristotle, the ideal science consisted of a chain of logical deductions from incontestable premises.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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