contradicting

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

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contradicting

County prosecutor, accused Hochman of contradicting himself, questioning the D.A.’s efforts to justify the officers’ coarse language.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

And there was no technical fault with the aircraft, the report said - contradicting an early statement by the Bangladeshi Armed Forces that the jet had experienced a mechanical fault after taking off.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

In March, Jefferies analyst Surinder Thind said he’d seen no evidence of a recovery in customer appetite, directly contradicting management’s upbeat commentary.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

That decision, cutting short the process and contradicting his earlier assurances of due process, shocked Mr. Khan’s own staff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

Della Porta must have realized that he was contradicting himself.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton