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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contradicted

Mrs Marple aka Hart wasn't going to let her off the hook that easily, however, noting how Fry's argument the previous night had contradicted that of the innocent but now sadly now departed My'la.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Challenged by Allen that the bond markets had “slapped back”, Bessent flatly contradicted him: “No, it didn’t.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

He also at points contradicted statements he had made during past news conferences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

After some past shootings by immigration officers, including those in Minneapolis of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, federal officials’ accounts that the officers acted in self-defense have been contradicted by video evidence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

How you think it felt yesterd’y when I went to braggin’ bout you takin’ over the store some day and thet fool contradicted me?

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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