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ink-uh-n-TEST-uh-bl/ˌɪnkənˈtestəbl/

Incontestable means too clear to be disputed: incontestable evidence, an incontestable figure. Contest (already in the dictionary) is the related verb; a vibe of flexibility is not a waiver of the cap.

Meaning

Impossible to question or deny.

Examples

• “The occupancy certificate is incontestable; a vibe of space is not.”
• “The occupancy figure is incontestable; a vibe of flexibility is not a waiver.”
• “Indisputable is the close twin. Certain is everyday. A vibe is a feeling. A number on a certificate is the rule. Keep the number; save flexibility for the catering.”

Good to know

Unable to be disputed. Related: contest (already in the dictionary). A vibe ≠ a waiver.

Near in meaning

indisputable, irrefutable

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