French word

imparable

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃paʁabl/

Meaning

  • adjectiveirrefutable

Example

Cet argument est imparable.

This argument is irrefutable.

Illustration for imparable (irrefutable)

More examples

Je trouve ton argument imparable.

I find your argument irrefutable.

Core concept

A decisive proof that blocks every possible counterargument.

Similar words

évident: Clear enough to be understood at a glance, without room for doubt.
sûr: Reliable and worthy of confidence, with no reason for doubt.

Definition in French

Qui empêche toute réfutation; qui ne laisse aucune possibilité de réplique.

Word origin

French imparable continues Latin imparabilis through French parer, 'to ward off or parry', with im- marking what cannot be parried.

Usage tips

  • The adjective has the same form for masculine and feminine nouns, as in un argument imparable and une preuve imparable.

Other meanings

  • unanswerableadjective
  • unstoppableadjective

Opposites

  • réfutablerefutableadjective

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