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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

Berryman would have liked to have been contradicted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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

He still had that tingling feeling, and it contradicted what he was hearing from the television and what he was seeing out the window.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith