Synonyms of rebuttal

rebuttal

noun

ri-ˈbə-tᵊl 

as in refutation

something (as an argument) that serves to disprove

an effective rebuttal to her claim of having the gift of clairvoyance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refutation
• disproof
• confutation
• counterargument
• disconfirmation
• counterevidence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• proof
• evidence
• testimony
• witness
• confirmation
• documentation
• validation
• identification
• verification
• corroboration
• manifestation
• substantiation
• testament
• attestation
• authentication

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rebuttal

Sawala has submitted his rebuttal for its own peer review, and the preprint is already making rounds in the cosmology community. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 9 July 2026

In rebuttal, Lamin dismissed the defense’s theory that Parker had simply been unlucky. — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 6 July 2026

For years, Vladimir Putin has had a convincing rebuttal to anyone who thought Western sanctions would bring his country to its knees. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Those are legitimate concerns, and yet the rebuttals are just as logical. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 July 2026