Synonyms of contradicting

contradicting 1 of 2

adjective

as in contradictory

Related Words

• contradictory
• opposite
• opposing
• contrary
• belligerent
• conflicting
• competitive
• competing
• antagonistic
• quarrelsome
• contentious
• hostile
• incompatible
• clashing
• inimical
• rivaling
• antipathetic
• unfriendly
• disagreeable
• uncongenial
• inharmonious
• disharmonious
• discordant
• disunited

Dissimilar Words

• unanimous
• compatible
• agreeable
• harmonious
• congenial
• kindred
• united
• amicable
• peaceful
• cooperative
• peaceable
• pacific
• frictionless
• symbiotic
• collaborating
• synergetic
• synergic

contradicting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of contradict

1

as in refuting

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

• refuting
• questioning
• disagreeing (with)
• resisting
• challenging
• contesting
• gainsaying
• opposing
• disputing
• rebutting
• fighting
• confuting
• crossing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreeing (with)
• confirming
• verifying
• concurring (with)
• corroborating
• substantiating
• testifying (to)
• witnessing
• attesting
• certifying
• authenticating
• vouching (for)
• avouching

2

as in denying

to declare not to be true

his account contradicted the story that they had gotten earlier

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denying
• refuting
• rejecting
• negating
• disavowing
• disallowing
• disclaiming
• repudiating
• disowning
• disconfirming
• disaffirming
• disproving
• traversing
• gainsaying
• negativing
• challenging
• rebutting
• disputing
• confuting
• disagreeing (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confirming
• allowing
• acknowledging
• admitting
• owning
• accepting
• adopting
• conceding
• embracing
• claiming
• maintaining
• asserting
• affirming
• declaring
• submitting
• announcing
• avowing
• professing
• espousing
• verifying
• validating
• averring
• corroborating
• substantiating
• authenticating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contradicting

Adjective

Also corrosive — the contradicting and quick-changing statements. — Steven T. Dennis, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025

Verb

The hosts provided no evidence of political coordination, compensation from conservative groups or private statements contradicting Cunningham’s public position. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Republicans on the committee accused Fauci of privately contradicting his public advocacy in his diary entries, while Democrats said he was being scapegoated in a partisan inquiry relitigating events that happened years ago. — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Some of the office's answers confirmed parts of our reporting rather than contradicting them. — July 29, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Global coal consumption reached another record in 2025, seemingly contradicting years of discussion about phasing out the world’s most carbon-intensive fossil fuel. — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

However, as the day unfolds, Venus will align with Saturn in a contradicting quincunx, complicating matters related to affection, money and obligation. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

In each killing, witnesses and video evidence have shown a more nuanced picture, at times contradicting official claims. — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026

In another discrepancy, Crump said that a witness reported Wells had planned to leave on the boat with his friends, contradicting the sheriff's theory. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

The foreign ministry and the Guards have been noted to have different interests throughout the conflict, sometimes contradicting each other. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026