Synonyms for contradict
Definitions
- v. 1
To deny the truth or validity of (a statement or statements).
His testimony contradicts hers.
- v. 2
To oppose (a person) by denying the truth or pertinence of a given statement.
Everything he says contradicts me.
Related words
- Word family
- contradictor contradiction contradictory
Forms
- Past participle
- contradicted
e.g. contradicted → refuted, opposed, denied, impugned…
Example sentences
- deny You can't deny the fact that she had a hand in it.
- oppose Were I in your position, I would oppose that plan.
- refute It is much harder to refute a lie than to tell one.
- impugn The father does not impugn her ability to be a good mother.
- counteract Reality and dreams counteract each other.
- disprove All you need is one counterexample to disprove a theory.
By length
- 4 letters
- deny2
- 5 letters
- belie2, annul2
- 6 letters
- oppose2, refute2, negate2, impugn2
- 7 letters
- dispute2, dissent2, gainsay2, confute
- 8 letters
- question2, negative3, disagree3, disprove2, abrogate3
- 9 letters
- repudiate4, withspeak
- 10 letters
- counteract3, contravene3, controvert, disconfirm
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (deny2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- contredire
- Italiano
- contraddire
- Español
- contradecir
- Deutsch
- widersprechen