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

OpenAI’s proof provides an algorithm to solve 3-SAT that is just a tiny bit faster than exponential time, refuting ETH. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026

While refuting any suggestion of police repression, Lecornu condemned violence on the margins of protests, which were mostly peaceful Tuesday, despite the dramatic scenes that dominated coverage. — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

However, in July, Wayne released a message refuting reports of an engagement, referring to a relationship with someone in the past tense, albeit without mentioning them by name. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Following the bombshell story, the palace released a rare statement refuting Spencer’s claims. — Staff Author, InStyle, 21 Sep. 2026

Charles’ then-private secretary, Sir Michael Peat, subsequently issued a statement refuting the accusations. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 18 Sep. 2026

Brittany Howard, the band’s lead singer and charismatic frontwoman, has spent much of the past decade refuting that notion. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2026

So thankful to Alabama Athletics for refuting it on my behalf. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Minneapolis’s Walker Art Center and the artist Olalekan Jeyifous are refuting accusations by some museum visitors that his work was made using generative AI, reports MPR News. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026