Synonyms for refutation
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Noun
1. Disproof — an act of refuting or disproving; the disproving of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by…
disproof, counter-argument, counter-claim, contradiction, denial, answer, falsification, falsifying, confutation, refutal, gainsaying, disconfirmation, counterassertion
Definitions
- n. 1
An act of refuting or disproving; the disproving of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by argument or countervailing proof; evidence of falseness.
Near-synonyms: rebuttal (see note), counterargument, counterassertion, counterclaim, denial
Related words
- Word family
- refudiate
Forms
- Plural
- refutations → disproofs, counter-arguments, counter-claims, contradictions…
Example sentences
- contradiction Contradiction is always a sign of recognition.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| refutation | steady | |
| contradiction | steady | |
| disproof | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- answer2, denial3
- 7 letters
- defense2, defence2, refutal
- 8 letters
- disproof
- 10 letters
- falsifying4, gainsaying
- 11 letters
- confutation
- 13 letters
- contradiction4, falsification5
- 15 letters
- disconfirmation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (answer2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- réfutation
- Español
- refutación
- Deutsch
- Widerlegung