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

The bystander video contradicted that claim, and the government refiled the misdemeanor assault charge she is now convicted of. — Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026

Trump’s allegations, the judge found, were vague, conclusory and sometimes contradicted by the article itself. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

The incident is one of several examples involving federal agents where witness accounts and video footage have at times contradicted the federal account of what transpired, such as the fatal shooting of US citizen Renee Good in Minneapolis. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

In 2007, Tennessee’s extremely low Nation's Report Card scores in reading and math, which contradicted our own state assessment results, served as a wake-up call. — Lamar Alexander, Time, 23 Oct. 2026

Another questioned whether the move contradicted Fox's earlier public comments about objectification. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Criminal charges against the ICE officer who drove the vehicle are being considered by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, after surveillance footage contradicted ICE’s claim that Parra Hernandez stepped in front of the vehicle. — Lekan Oyekanmi, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

In the postgame report, the head official contradicted that, saying New York did have their timeout. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

After a team member behaved in a way that contradicted everything an organization claimed to value. — Farida Abjani, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026