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

Example Sentences

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In 1974, Stephen Hawking showed that black holes radiate heat and can eventually evaporate, apparently erasing all information about what fell into them — contradicting the quantum principle that evolution must preserve information.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Nevertheless, it was striking that this trial has not just been about Musk against Altman - there has been a barrage of voices contradicting the claims of the world's richest man.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The organization released new nutrition guidance that advises getting protein from plants rather than meat, contradicting dietary guidelines from the health secretary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“We know President Trump,” Sheinbaum said, contradicting the U.S. leader but not attacking him.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Della Porta must have realized that he was contradicting himself.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton