different between convincing vs incontestable

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?n?v?ns??/

Adjective

convincing (comparative more convincing, superlative most convincing)

1. Effective as proof or evidence.

   Our convincing evidence was sufficient in the end to win the trial.

   • November 17 2012, BBC Sport: Arsenal 5-2 Tottenham [1]

     While they have still only suffered one home defeat by Spurs in 19 years, this was not as convincing a victory as the scoreline suggests.

Derived terms

• convincingly
• convincingness
• clear and convincing evidence

Translations

Verb

convincing

1. present participle of convince

Noun

convincing (countable and uncountable, plural convincings)

1. The process by which somebody is convinced.
   • 2002, Richard L. Epstein, Critical Thinking (page 2)

     Convincings depend on someone trying to do the convincing and someone who is supposed to be convinced.

English

Etymology

in- +? contestable

Adjective

incontestable (comparative more incontestable, superlative most incontestable)

1. Not contestable; indisputable; certain

   That he was the greatest 100m runner of his generation was incontestable.

   Synonym: incontrovertible

Translations

Derived terms

• incontestableness
• incontestability
• incontestably

French

Etymology

From in- +? contestable.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.k??.t?s.tabl/

Adjective

incontestable (plural incontestables)

1. incontestable

   Synonym: indubitable

Derived terms

• incontestablement

Further reading

• “incontestable” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Spanish

Adjective

incontestable (plural incontestables)

1. incontestable