Spell Bee Word: Undeniable

Basic Details

Word: Undeniable

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: So clearly true that no one can argue against it.

Synonyms: indisputable, certain, unquestionable

Antonyms: doubtful, questionable

How to Spell Undeniable

Syllables: un - de - ni - a - ble

Tricky part: Deny ends in y, but before -able the y turns into i. Students often keep the y (undenyable) or write -ible.

Watch out for: undenyable, undeniabel, undenieble

Memory tip: Change the y of deny to i, as you do in denial, then add able: un + deni + able.

Usage Examples

Example 1: There was undeniable proof that the window had been broken from outside.

Example 2: Her talent for the tabla is undeniable.

Example 3: It is undeniable that the new flyover has cut travel time.

Fun Fact

Deny comes from Latin denegare, to say no, which is built on negare, the same root that gives English negative.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Fill in the missing letters:

unden__ble

a) i, a
b) i, i
c) y, a
d) e, a

Show answer

a) i, a. The y of deny becomes i before a suffix, and the suffix here is -able.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word undeniable as used in the sentence:

The CCTV footage gave undeniable evidence that the cyclist had stopped at the signal.

a) partial
b) indisputable
c) doubtful
d) unclear

Show answer

b) indisputable. Evidence nobody can argue with is indisputable; doubtful and unclear leave room for argument.

Mingle-Mangle

Unjumble the letters to find the word that fits the sentence:

Ravi's love of mathematics was benueaindl from the age of five.

a) undesirable
b) undeniable
c) unreliable
d) undeniably

Show answer

b) undeniable. Two e's and no y, r or s: of the four, only undeniable can be made from these letters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a lawyer calls the evidence undeniable, she means it ____.

a) is too weak
b) needs checking
c) was found late
d) is clearly true

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d) is clearly true

2. Which word means about the opposite of undeniable?

a) clear
b) obvious
c) doubtful
d) plain

Show answer

c) doubtful

Associated Words

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