Showing Results for "contradicted"

contradicted

VERB

be at variance with

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belie contravene counter deny differ disprove negate repudiate

STRONG

buck challenge confront controvert counteract cross dare disclaim dispute gainsay impugn negative oppose traverse

WEAK

call in question disaffirm fly in the face of have bone to pick refuse to accept take on thumbs down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

admit agree allow approve consent permit prove

STRONG

aid assist go along help support

WEAK

OK accept concede confirm corroborate reconcile sign verify vouch

Example Sentences

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Judge Emeka Nwite, who presided over the case, said the evidence presented against them was "neither shaken nor contradicted during cross examination".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

A government witness, jurors said, had contradicted himself a few times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He contradicted himself several times in speeches on Monday and Tuesday, sometimes within the same minute — and he did this over two crucial international crises.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

But Larijani and top military commanders have contradicted him and continued launching strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

He presented himself with propositions—“the Party says the earth is flat,” “the Party says that ice is heavier than water”—and trained himself in not seeing or not understanding the arguments that contradicted them.

From "1984" by George Orwell