Synonyms of confuting

confuting 1 of 2

adjective

as in refuting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuting
• disproving
• contradictory
• opposing
• counter
• contrary

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confirming
• supporting
• supportive
• corroborative
• confirmatory
• probative
• corroborating
• auxiliary
• vindicating
• supplementary
• confirmational
• beneficial
• corroboratory
• verifying
• substantiating
• helpful
• probatory

confuting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of confute

as in overturning

to prove to be false

theories which will eventually be confirmed or confuted by experience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuting
• overturning
• discrediting
• disproving
• challenging
• rebutting
• falsifying
• debunking
• discussing
• confounding
• disconfirming
• questioning
• shooting down
• belying
• doubting
• contesting
• overthrowing
• giving the lie to
• debating
• mistrusting
• querying
• talking over
• hashing (over)
• mooting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• proving
• establishing
• confirming
• verifying
• validating
• showing
• supporting
• recording
• evidencing
• documenting
• witnessing
• identifying
• corroborating
• backing (up)
• evincing
• certifying
• attesting
• illustrating
• demonstrating
• displaying
• substantiating
• adducing
• manifesting
• buttressing
• authenticating