uncontroverted
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not disputed or challenged: "uncontroverted" describes a fact, statement, or claim that has not been opposed, questioned, or argued against. It implies that there is no evidence or argument presented to contradict it.
Usage Examples
- (No one disputed or challenged the testimony.)
- (No peer review has contradicted or questioned the data.)
- (No one challenged her claim, so it was accepted.)
Advanced Usage
"uncontroverted evidence": evidence that has not been contradicted or rebutted in a legal or formal context.
- The court accepted the uncontroverted evidence as the basis for its decision. (The evidence was not opposed, so it was deemed reliable.)
"to remain uncontroverted": to stay unchallenged over time.
- Despite new research, his theory has remained uncontroverted for decades. (No one has successfully disputed it.)
Variants and Related Words
Controvert (verb): to dispute or argue against.
- The lawyer attempted to controvert the witness's statement. (He tried to challenge it.)
Controvertible (adj): capable of being disputed.
- The claim is controvertible due to lack of evidence. (It can be argued against.)
Uncontrovertibly (adv): in a manner that cannot be disputed.
- The fact is uncontrovertibly true. (It is beyond dispute.)
Synonyms
- Undisputed: not questioned or challenged.
- Unchallenged: not opposed or contested.
- Unrefuted: not proven false or incorrect.
- Unquestioned: accepted without doubt.
Related Idioms
Beyond dispute: unquestionably true or accepted.
- The cause of the fire is beyond dispute. (It is uncontroverted.)
Not open to question: not able to be challenged.
- His authority on the subject is not open to question. (It is uncontroverted.)