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

But a leaker contradicts this, claiming that the 17 Pro models will continue using titanium. —PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025

This contradicts previous reports that the Air will be eSIM only, such as Gurman’s. —David Phelan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Blood splatter on the outside of the vehicle also contradicts Buford Pusser's account of the murder, Davidson said. —ABC News, 30 Aug. 2025

The level of intentionally elevated churn that could result from the micro-bundles contradicts decades of precedent in the pay-TV business, where 2-year contracts long prevailed. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025

Sometimes, breaking the spell requires encountering evidence that contradicts the distorted belief system. —ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025

This contradicts our current best model of the universe, the standard model of cosmology, or the Lambda Cold Dark Matter (LCDM) model, which suggests that the strength of dark energy should be constant. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2025

Trump’s revulsion for math that contradicts his narrative. —Chris Brennan, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025

Anything that would be satisfactory to Ukraine, in terms of its own security, is intolerable to Russia, and contradicts why Putin launched this invasion in the first place. —Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2025