Synonyms of refuting

refuting 1 of 2

adjective

as in disproving

Related Words

• disproving
• confuting
• contradictory
• opposing
• counter
• contrary

Dissimilar Words

• confirming
• supporting
• supportive
• corroborating
• corroborative
• confirmatory
• probative
• auxiliary
• supplementary
• substantiating
• vindicating
• verifying
• confirmational
• corroboratory
• beneficial
• helpful
• probatory

refuting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of refute

1

as in denying

to declare not to be true

while he was publicly refuting rumors of a merger, behind the scenes the CEO was working to effect that very outcome

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in discrediting

to prove to be false

the victories of African-American athlete Jesse Owens in the 1936 Olympics effectively refuted the racial views of the Nazis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discrediting
• overturning
• disproving
• rebutting
• discussing
• debunking
• challenging
• falsifying
• questioning
• confuting
• disconfirming
• contesting
• confounding
• debating
• belying
• shooting down
• doubting
• giving the lie to
• overthrowing
• querying
• talking over
• mistrusting
• hashing (over)
• mooting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• establishing
• confirming
• proving
• verifying
• validating
• showing
• supporting
• documenting
• recording
• evidencing
• witnessing
• corroborating
• identifying
• backing (up)
• substantiating
• attesting
• demonstrating
• certifying
• illustrating
• displaying
• evincing
• buttressing
• manifesting
• adducing
• authenticating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of refuting

Verb

The Whitney Houston estate is refuting Oprah Winfrey recalling that the late singer was high and fell off the stage during an appearance on her talk show. — Marc Malkin, Variety, 24 June 2026

Two other retired judges later published their own piece refuting Gilliard’s contention. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026

Anne Hathaway is refuting online speculation over whether she's had a facelift. — Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026

King’s break with Johnson was not about refuting his historic contributions. — Mark Conway, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026

That’s not refuting the secrecy. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026

Amidst the other claims, this one has hit hard at Beast Industries, and the company got quite personal in refuting it. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026

At the start of Thursday’s stream, Feherty offered up a general criticism of the integrity of news organizations while refuting the reports. — Matt Moret, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026

The documentary is already stirring up buzz due to Odom’s recent comments refuting some of the details and recollections from his ex-wife Khloé Kardashian. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026