incontrovertible
incontrovertible — adjective
- incontrovertiblepositive
- more incontrovertiblecomparative
- most incontrovertiblesuperlative
1. so plainly supported by facts, proof, or visible evidence that no reasonable per
so plainly supported by facts, proof, or visible evidence that no reasonable person can deny it or argue that it is false.
Rafael's phone records gave the police incontrovertible proof that he was abroad that night.
common collocation: incontrovertible proof
The lab results made it incontrovertible that the water supply had been polluted.
pattern: make it incontrovertible that + clause
By noon, the empty shelves were incontrovertible signs of panic buying across the town.
Once the replay was shown, the striker's foul was incontrovertible to everyone in the stadium.
Saira called the stamp date incontrovertible evidence that the letter had arrived on time.
- indisputable
almost the same meaning; slightly more common in formal modern writing
- undeniable
less formal and more common in everyday speech or journalism
- conclusive
focuses on evidence that settles a question rather than the impossibility of disagreement itself
- disputable
open to argument or challenge
- doubtful
suggests the truth is uncertain rather than firmly proved
- questionable
more common; can also suggest something seems suspicious or wrong
文法句型
incontrovertible evidence / proof / fact
it is incontrovertible that ...
用法筆記
Most often modifies nouns such as evidence, proof, fact, case, or sign. In predicative use, it commonly appears after make, seem, become, or be when fresh information leaves no room for argument.