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ir-i-FYOOT-uh-bl/ˌɪrɪˈfjuːtəbl/

Irrefutable means impossible to deny or disprove: irrefutable evidence, an irrefutable certificate. Deny (already in the dictionary) is the verb you cannot succeed with; a vibe of space is not proof.

Meaning

Impossible to deny or disprove.

Examples

• “The occupancy certificate is irrefutable; a vibe of space is not.”
• “Indisputable is the close twin. Conclusive is a cousin. A vibe is a feeling. A certificate is a file. Keep the paper; save the vibe for the tour.”

Good to know

Impossible to deny. Close: indisputable. A vibe ≠ a certificate.

Near in meaning

indisputable, conclusive, incontrovertible

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