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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Berryman would have liked to have been contradicted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

This position is popular with district teachers and parents of students at district-run schools but is contradicted by state law, which puts the needs of students at both kinds of schools at equal priority.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 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

The defence lawyer also alleged that the statements of the witnesses contradicted each other in many key aspects.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

He might also have felt somewhat uncomfortable knowing that this easternmost option contradicted the impression that Madison had created in the earlier debates—namely, that a more western location near the Pennsylvania border was preferred.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis