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Undeniable

adj.capable, hopefulprofessional

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.

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  • everyday

    clear

    the fact is readily understood

    not when may allow disagreement despite clarity

  • formal

    incontrovertible

    proof leaves no defensible contrary case

    not when too technical for ordinary observation

  • formal

    indisputable

    a proposition survives rational challenge

    not when colder than undeniable for visible human talent

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

    obvious

    a quality is immediately noticeable

    not when can sound dismissive of others' uncertainty

  • warm

    unmistakable

    distinctive character cannot be confused

    not when not necessarily excellent or admirable

  • professional

    compelling

    evidence or appeal strongly persuades

    not when persuasion can remain open to denial

  • literary

    palpable

    an atmosphere or feeling seems almost tangible

    not when unsuited to abstract proof or numbers

Said against

3
  • deniable
  • debatable
  • imperceptible

It naturally appears in

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  • 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.

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