adjective

indisputable

in-di-SPYOO-tuh-bul/ˌɪndɪˈspjuːtəbl/

Impossible to reasonably question or deny.

The four visible counters make the addition's result indisputable.

A directly checkable arithmetic fact: two red counters plus two blue counters equal four counters, with the small functional equation 2 + 2 = 4 aligned beneath the corresponding groups.

Etymology

inLatinnot

+disputLatinexamine, discuss, argue

+ableLatincapable of being

Disputare covered examining and arguing a matter; dispute came to include arguing against a claim. Indisputable describes something so certain that it cannot reasonably be challenged that way.

In context

HISTORY34:39

a U-shaped basin, the hallmark of a classic glacial valley. It was indisputable evidence that Muir's intuitive observations and seemingly far-fetched theory were correct

DANGER & AWE IN YOSEMITE VALLEY | How The Earth Was Made (S2, E5) | Full Episode | History

More examples

Her skill as a pianist is indisputable.
The signed receipt is indisputable evidence of payment.
They disagree about the solution, but the problem's existence is indisputable.

Forms

indisputable

indisputably adverb — In a way beyond reasonable doubt.

Similar words

undeniable: Emphasizes that a fact cannot honestly be denied.
irrefutable: Especially describes arguments or evidence that cannot be disproved.