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Incontrovertible vs Irrefutable - What's the difference?

incontrovertible | irrefutable |

As adjectives the difference between incontrovertible and irrefutable

is that incontrovertible is not capable of being denied, challenged, or disputed; closed to questioning while irrefutable is undeniable; unable to be disproved or refuted.

incontrovertible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not capable of being denied, challenged, or disputed; closed to questioning.
    • Her statement that Hitler was evil is incontrovertible .

    Synonyms

    * indisputable, undeniable, unquestionable

    Antonyms

    * controvertible

    Derived terms

    * incontrovertibility * incontrovertibly

    Related terms

    * controvert * controversy

    irrefutable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • undeniable; unable to be disproved or refuted

    • Antonyms

    * refutable