undebatable
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not open to debate or argument: "undebatable" describes a statement, fact, or issue that is so clearly true or false that it cannot be reasonably disputed or discussed.
- Certain or indisputable: It indicates something that is accepted as true without question, leaving no room for disagreement.
Usage Examples
- (The evidence was so clear that it could not be argued against.)
- (His talent is beyond dispute.)
- (This is a universally accepted truth.)
Advanced Usage
"undebatable truth": a fact or principle that is universally accepted and cannot be challenged.
- The laws of physics are considered undebatable truths in science. (They are fundamental and not subject to argument.)
"undebatable point": a specific argument or claim that is irrefutable.
- In the debate, she made an undebatable point about the need for clean energy. (Her point was so logical that no one could counter it.)
Variants and Related Words
- Debatable (adj): open to question; capable of being argued.
- Whether the policy is effective is debatable. (It can be discussed or disputed.)
- Undebatably (adv): in a manner that is not open to debate.
- He is undebatably the best player on the team. (Without any possibility of argument.)
Synonyms
- Indisputable: impossible to deny or question.
- Incontrovertible: not open to contradiction; unquestionable.
- Unquestionable: not able to be doubted or disputed.
- Irrefutable: impossible to prove wrong or deny.
Related Idioms
- Beyond question: completely certain or accepted.
- The accuracy of the data is beyond question. (It is undebatable.)
- No two ways about it: used to emphasize that something is definitely true.
- He is the winner — there are no two ways about it. (It is undebatable.)
Phrasal Verbs