Meaning 1
So plainly true that honest disagreement is difficult.
Reach for it when Confirming a fact or conclusion supported by compelling evidence.
The repaired sensors showed an undeniable drop in nighttime pollution.
Meaning 2
Strikingly strong, appealing, or impressive.
Reach for it when Giving emphatic praise to a quality that is immediately evident.
The young soloist brought undeniable warmth to the austere hall.
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everyday
Fits when the fact is readily understood
Not when may allow disagreement despite clarity
formal
incontrovertible
Fits when proof leaves no defensible contrary case
Not when too technical for ordinary observation
formal
indisputable
Fits when a proposition survives rational challenge
Not when colder than undeniable for visible human talent
everyday
obvious
Fits when a quality is immediately noticeable
Not when can sound dismissive of others' uncertainty
warm
Fits when distinctive character cannot be confused
Not necessarily excellent or admirable
professional
Fits when evidence or appeal strongly persuades
Not when persuasion can remain open to denial
literary
palpable
Fits when an atmosphere or feeling seems almost tangible
Not when unsuited to abstract proof or numbers
undeniable fact
One undeniable fact emerged: the wetland absorbed the flood peak.
undeniable progress
The reading group made undeniable progress across the term.
undeniable appeal
Wide paths give the riverside plan undeniable appeal.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Steve Shives, Mid-Atlantic US accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC0 Updated
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