uncontradictable
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not capable of being contradicted: "uncontradictable" describes a statement, fact, or claim that cannot be denied, opposed, or proven false. It implies absolute certainty or irrefutability.
- Unassailable in argument: Used to characterize evidence or reasoning that is so solid that no counterargument can stand against it.
Usage Examples
- (The testimony was impossible to dispute.)
- (The proof was irrefutable.)
- (DNA evidence is seen as impossible to contradict.)
Advanced Usage
"uncontradictable truth": a truth that is universally accepted and cannot be challenged.
- The law of gravity is an uncontradictable truth of physics. (It is a fact that no one can deny.)
"uncontradictable logic": reasoning that follows such clear steps that it cannot be opposed.
- Her argument followed uncontradictable logic, convincing everyone in the room. (The logic was flawless and unassailable.)
Variants and Related Words
Contradict (verb): to assert the opposite of a statement; to deny.
- He tried to contradict her claim, but he had no evidence. (He attempted to say the opposite.)
Contradictable (adjective): capable of being contradicted.
- This theory is highly contradictable due to its weak evidence. (It can be opposed or denied.)
Uncontradicted (adjective): not denied or opposed (often used of a statement that has been made and not challenged).
- The witness's account remained uncontradicted throughout the trial. (No one disputed it.)
Synonyms
- Irrefutable: impossible to refute or disprove.
- Incontrovertible: not open to question; indisputable.
- Unassailable: unable to be attacked or questioned.
- Indisputable: not able to be challenged or denied.
Related Idioms
Beyond a shadow of a doubt: with absolute certainty; without any possibility of contradiction.
- The evidence proved his guilt beyond a shadow of a doubt. (It was uncontradictable.)
Set in stone: fixed and unchangeable, often used of rules or facts that cannot be contradicted.
- The deadline is set in stone; it is uncontradictable. (It cannot be changed or argued against.)