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irrefutableimpossible to deny or disprove; undeniable

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: impossible to deny or disprove; undeniable

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈrɛfjətəbəl/

Example Sentences

  • His alibi was irrefutable - security cameras showed him at three different locations during the crime.
  • The irrefutable truth is that pizza tastes better at 2 AM, according to college students worldwide.
  • Her grandmother's irrefutable rule was 'no phones at the dinner table' - even the Wi-Fi seemed to respect it.

irrefutable

ADJECTIVE

[/ɪˈrɛfjətəbəl/]

impossible to deny or disprove; undeniable

irrefutable — impossible to deny or disprove; undeniable (concept illustration)
💡 Concept

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪˈrɛfjətəbəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈrefjʊtəbəl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixir--
Rootrefute
Suffix--able

Origin

From Latin refutare meaning 'to drive back or repel,' combined with the negative prefix ir- and the suffix -able. The word literally means 'not able to be driven back or disproven.'

Breakdown

ir- (not) + refut- (to drive back/disprove) + -able (capable of being)

🎵Rhyme

disputablecomputablereputable
disputable
computable
reputable

🔗Collocations

irrefutable evidence
irrefutable proof
irrefutable logic
irrefutable fact
irrefutable argument
find something irrefutable

📝Examples

His alibi was irrefutable - security cameras showed him at three different locations during the crime.

😄 Fun example

The irrefutable truth is that pizza tastes better at 2 AM, according to college students worldwide.

😄 Fun example

Her grandmother's irrefutable rule was 'no phones at the dinner table' - even the Wi-Fi seemed to respect it.

The scientist presented irrefutable data that supported her groundbreaking theory.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

undeniableincontrovertibleindisputableunquestionableconclusive

Antonyms

refutablequestionabledoubtful

Related

evidenceproofverifyconfirmabsolute

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