Synonyms of contradicted

contradicted

verb

past tense of contradict

1

as in refuted

to make an assertion that is contrary to one made by (another)

no matter what I say, you always have to contradict me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuted
• questioned
• disagreed (with)
• challenged
• resisted
• gainsaid
• contested
• disputed
• opposed
• rebutted
• fought
• confuted
• crossed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreed (with)
• confirmed
• concurred (with)
• corroborated
• verified
• substantiated
• testified (to)
• witnessed
• attested
• certified
• authenticated
• vouched (for)
• avouched

2

as in denied

to declare not to be true

his account contradicted the story that they had gotten earlier

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denied
• refuted
• rejected
• disavowed
• disallowed
• disowned
• disclaimed
• repudiated
• negated
• gainsaid
• disconfirmed
• disaffirmed
• disproved
• traversed
• negatived
• rebutted
• challenged
• disputed
• disagreed (with)
• confuted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confirmed
• admitted
• owned
• acknowledged
• allowed
• adopted
• accepted
• conceded
• submitted
• claimed
• affirmed
• declared
• announced
• maintained
• embraced
• asserted
• avowed
• espoused
• verified
• averred
• professed
• corroborated
• validated
• substantiated
• authenticated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contradicted

His views are contradicted by scores of studies showing vaccines have saved millions of lives and prevented long-term health problems from common diseases, while side-effects remain relatively rare. — CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Importantly, Trump’s announcement on Monday also contradicted pledges by some of his top officials not to charge tolls in the strait. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

No immigration officers have been charged in the killings and video footage in several previous shootings has contradicted the accounts of federal officers. — Arkansas Online, 11 July 2026

After some previous shootings by federal immigration agents, Homeland Security authorities have given accounts that were contradicted by video evidence. — Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

In Good’s case, and in the case of Alex Pretti, the other American citizen killed by federal agents in Minnesota, videos contradicted the government’s account. — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

Hebert said North Crowley’s school rating contradicted the family’s prior academic priority. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

But Hawkes didn’t buy the Stark campaign’s argument, after four clerks and their supervisor during an online court hearing Wednesday contradicted Davis about the timing of the incident. — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Calls for video after the shooting In other other shootings involving federal officers, initial descriptions by immigration officials have sometimes been contradicted later by video evidence. — Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026