contradicts

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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The other says it contradicts civil rights laws.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

It sounds like Justice Alito’s opinion contradicts the reality on the ground.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

This contradicts the seemingly common-sense notion that making information more widely accessible would lead to more efficient markets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Former Justice Department fraud section attorney William Johnston, speaking to CBS News, put it plainly: The theory that paying informants to dismantle hate groups somehow contradicts the mission of dismantling hate groups is “very stretched.”

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Mrs. van Daan, who always contradicts everyone, including Churchill and the news reports, is in complete agreement with Mr. Beaverbrook.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank