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Core quality
Clearly true, evident, or impossible to deny successfully.
Example
The records provide undeniable evidence of trade.
undeniable
/ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl/ · un-dih-NY-uh-buladjective
Clearly true, evident, or impossible to deny successfully.
Use undeniable to express this relationship precisely: clearly true, evident, or impossible to deny successfully.
What undeniable Really Means
The word becomes easier to use when its closely related senses are separated and compared.
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Attributive or predicative use
Use this adjective before a suitable noun or after a linking verb such as be or seem.
Example
Her influence on the field is undeniable.
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Analytical distinction
Choose it when this exact descriptive quality matters; a related word may overlap without conveying the same trait.
Example
The trend is visible but not yet undeniable.
Use undeniable Naturally
Notice how the surrounding noun or clause reveals the exact shade of meaning.
The records provide undeniable evidence of trade.
Her influence on the field is undeniable.
The trend is visible but not yet undeniable.
Precision Matters
Undeniable overlaps with several common words, but each carries a different emphasis.
undeniable
vs.Means clearly true, evident, or impossible to deny successfully.
ambiguous
Means open to more than one reasonable interpretation.
undeniable
vs.Means clearly true, evident, or impossible to deny successfully.
specious
Means seemingly reasonable, true, or attractive at first, but actually false or misleading.
undeniable
vs.Means clearly true, evident, or impossible to deny successfully.
erroneous
Means incorrect, mistaken, or containing an error.
undeniable
vs.Means clearly true, evident, or impossible to deny successfully.
incontrovertible
Means impossible to deny or dispute because the evidence is decisive.
Test undeniable in Context
The evidence is so clear that it cannot reasonably be denied.
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The identical fingerprints on both objects provided ___ evidence that one craftsperson made them.