Synonyms of contradicts

contradicts

verb

present tense third-person singular of contradict

1

as in refutes

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

• refutes
• disagrees (with)
• resists
• challenges
• gainsays
• questions
• opposes
• disputes
• contests
• rebuts
• confutes
• crosses
• fights

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agrees (with)
• confirms
• concurs (with)
• corroborates
• verifies
• substantiates
• witnesses
• attests
• certifies
• testifies (to)
• authenticates
• vouches (for)
• avouches

2

as in denies

to declare not to be true

his account contradicted the story that they had gotten earlier

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denies
• refutes
• rejects
• disavows
• negates
• disallows
• disclaims
• repudiates
• disowns
• disconfirms
• disproves
• disaffirms
• gainsays
• traverses
• rebuts
• negatives
• challenges
• disagrees (with)
• confutes
• disputes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confirms
• owns
• acknowledges
• allows
• admits
• concedes
• accepts
• adopts
• embraces
• asserts
• claims
• maintains
• affirms
• declares
• announces
• submits
• avows
• professes
• espouses
• corroborates
• avers
• validates
• verifies
• substantiates
• authenticates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contradicts

Critics say its removal contradicts the program’s founding mission and longstanding curatorial principles. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Pro's marginal performance improvement over its cheaper V4 Flash, contradicts DeepSeek's prior narrative that AI was becoming too inexpensive. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

But John’s story contradicts that theory, since his worst fear appears to stem from his parent. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2026

This contradicts a previous report of a transition to the BC8 phase, which density functional theory predicts to be the thermodynamically stable phase of carbon above pressures around 1 TPa. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

Ironically, this all contradicts recent reports about the father-son relationship. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 15 Aug. 2026

This directly contradicts another German newspaper report, this one from Bild, that claimed the brand’s first EV could be on the chopping block. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026

The glossy futurism of the material contradicts the apartment’s otherwise nostalgic details (in Nuriev’s case, standing beneath an Orthodox icon of Saint Alexander). — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026

Wasserman Schultz said Rodriguez Caglianone’s account directly contradicts what officials at the detention facilities have told her. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026