refutative

adjective

re·​fut·​ative

rə̇ˈfyütətiv,

rēˈf-,

-ütətiv

: tending to refute : relating to refutation

refutative force of his argument

Word History

Etymology

from refutation, after such pairs as English negation : negative

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