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
  • What was once fixed and irrefutable no longer applied, leaving room for dissonance and inquiry.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • There's no objective, irrefutable way to connect the dots today.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of irrefutable
Adjective
  • And through the former player's testimony on Friday, the attorneys for Vaccaro have not yet produced incontrovertible evidence of physical violence by Hill against their client.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • To some, the attack fulfilled long-term right-wing warnings that Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza would yield disaster; and the attack was incontrovertible proof that Palestinians will never live in peace with Israel.
    — Dahlia Scheindlin, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of incontrovertible
Adjective
  • Some experiments also indicate improvement in markers of inflammation, though, here, as with many areas, the findings are not conclusive, says Lee.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The reply from John Thorn, the official historian of Major League Baseball, was far less conclusive.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of conclusive
Adjective
  • In the film, directed by Danny Boyle and written by Aaron Sorkin, Jobs (Michael Fassbender) is still the indisputable hero, a creator of miraculous products that can be only so marred by his personal blemishes.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Scientists have an indisputable playful side, evidenced by frequent allusions to popular culture in their research publications.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of indisputable
Adjective
  • Throughout her career, the fan trust, touring equity and longevity were unquestionable.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That was the unquestionable trend that emerged from Milan Fashion Week for spring 2027, and retailers could not get enough of them, praising Prada‘s offer that focused on the singular garment and its versatility.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of unquestionable
Adjective
  • As a result, mathematical truths do not make up a unified whole of equally indubitable truths; instead, their status as knowledge varies gradually from doubtless facts to increasingly uncertain hypotheses.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026
  • The second route, and the route that makes indubitable sense, entails using the techniques and methods of psychology to gauge the performance of AI.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of indubitable
Adjective
  • Funnyman, vulgarian, auteur — Mel Brooks’s imprint on American cinema is incontestable yet scandalously undervalued.
    — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • The mark was federally registered in 2015 and has since achieved incontestable status, a legal designation that strengthens ownership rights.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of incontestable
Adjective
  • An unanswerable question is how the night might have ended had no one been watching.
    — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
  • And that’s a pretty different kind of unanswerable question than, for instance, how the universe began.
    — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of unanswerable
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“Irrefragable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrefragable. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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