different between irrefutable vs indubitable

English

Etymology

From Late Latin irref?t?bilis, from in- (“not”) + ref?t?bilis (“refutable”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?????fju?t?b?l/, /?????fju?t?b?l/
• (rare) IPA^(key): /????fj?t?b?l/, /????fju?t?b?l/

Adjective

irrefutable (comparative more irrefutable, superlative most irrefutable)

1. undeniable; unable to be disproved or refuted

   Antonym: refutable

Translations

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin irref?t?bilis, from in- (“not”) + ref?t?bilis (“refutable”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /irefu?table/, [i.re.fu?t?a.??le]

Adjective

irrefutable (plural irrefutables)

1. irrefutable

Related terms

• refutar

English

Etymology

in- +? dubitable

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?n?dju?b?t?b?l/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?n?dub?t?b?l/

Adjective

indubitable (comparative more indubitable, superlative most indubitable)

1. clearly true; providing no possibility of doubt.

   The indubitable effect of the potion convinced many nonbelievers.

Synonyms

• undoubtable

Derived terms

• indubitably

Translations

Noun

indubitable (plural indubitables)

1. That which is indubitable.

   If we build logically upwards from a few indubitables, the whole system must remain correct.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin ind?bit?bilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.dy.bi.tabl/

Adjective

indubitable (plural indubitables)

1. indubitable

   Synonym: incontestable

Derived terms

• indubitablement

Further reading

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

Spanish

Adjective

indubitable (plural indubitables)

1. indubitable