supporting a standpoint Synonym

disprove, contradict, rebut, deny, negate, invalidate, debunk, challenge, counter, oppose, gainsay, repudiate, contest, discredit, confute, disclaim, controvert, disaffirm, nullify, reject [x]

contentious, debatable, disputable, divisive, polemical, provocative, arguable, questionable, touchy, hot-button, inflammatory, vexed, moot, problematic, thorny, sensitive, charged, explosive, fraught, heated, incendiary, litigious, disputed, contestable, unsettled, at issue, at odds, open to debate, up for debate, up in the air [x]

debatable, arguable, contestable, questionable, controversial, doubtful, uncertain, moot, contentious, open to question, open to debate, in dispute, at issue, up for debate, not certain, not definite, not settled, unresolved, unsettled, unconfirmed, unproven, unverified, suspect, dubious, problematic, iffy, ambiguous, equivocal, unclear, indefinite, inconclusive, unsure, undecided [x]

rebuttal, refutation, contradiction, counterargument, denial,ation, disproof, confutation, counterclaim, opposition [x]

reasons, explanations, defenses, rationales, arguments, excuses, validations, vindications, grounds, alibis, pretexts, apologies, clarifications, accounts, warrants, supports, bases, premises, foundations, motives, causes, extenuations, pleas, corroborations, affirmations, attestations, endorsements, confirmations, verifications, proofs, substantiations, evidences, testimonies, advocacies, assertions, averments, declarations, statements, claims, contentions, expositions, elucidations, interpretations, exculpations, exonerations, justifications [x]

disputes, debates, discussions, quarrels, disagreements, altercations, squabbles, rows, tiffs, clashes, conflicts, confrontations, wrangles, bickerings, contentions, feuds, frictions, spats, tussles, contests, controversies, polemics, wranglings, brawls, strifes, dissensions, discord, differences [x]

rail, rant, fulminate, denounce, decry,, criticize, censure, attack, lambaste, berate, castigate, excoriate, vilify, revile, disparage, malign, abuse, reproach, rebuke, scold, upbraid, vituperate, objurgate, chide, harangue, blast, slam, tear into, lay into, run down, badmouth, knock, pan, trash, bash, crucify, pummel, hammer, rip into, chew out, dress down, tongue-lash, give someone a dressing-down, give someone a talking-to, give someone a piece of one's mind [x]

disputes, arguments, disagreements, conflicts, debates, quarrels, altercations, clashes, controversies, strife, discord, dissensions, wrangles, bickerings, feuds, squabbles, tiffs, rows, frictions, tussles, spats, skirmishes, confrontations, differences, contentions [x]

faction, group, denomination, cult, division, branch, order, clique, party, offshoot, splinter group, schism, sectarian group, religious group, faith group, congregation, assembly, community, brotherhood, sisterhood, fellowship, society, association, league, union, alliance, coalition, bloc, circle, coterie, set, ring, cabal, cell, network, movement, organization, body, entity, institution, establishment, fraternity, sorority, guild, club, lodge, chapter, commune [x]

disproving, debunking, contradicting, countering, invalidating, negating, challenging, discrediting, rebutting, denying, opposing, contesting, disputing, gainsaying, nullifying, repudiating, confuting, rejecting, overturning, disaffirming, confounding, disproval, refutal, refutation, contradiction, counterargument, counterstatement, rebuttal, disproof, invalidation, negation, opposition, contestation, dispute, rejection, nullification, repudiation, confutation, denial, disaffirmation, overturn [x]

refuting, countering, disproving, contesting, challenging, opposing, contradicting, denying, negating, disputing, invalidating, debunking, repelling, confuting, gainsaying, rejecting, discrediting, nullifying, quashing, overturning, rebuttal [x]

debatable, disputable, arguable, questionable, uncertain, doubtful, controversial, unsettled, unresolved, ambiguous, unclear, indefinite, moot, contestable, problematic, dubious, equivocal, undecided, open, inconclusive, unconfirmed, unproven, speculative, iffy, up in the air, in doubt, in question, not certain, not definite, not settled, not sure, open for discussion, open to debate, open to doubt, open to interpretation, open to objection, open to scrutiny, open-ended, pending, touch-and-go, up for grabs, up for discussion, up for debate [x]

belief, creed, doctrine, faith, religion, spirituality, worship, conviction, devotion, piety, sanctity, theology, veneration, dogma, orthodoxy, sect, denomination, church, cult, ritual, liturgy, observance, adoration, reverence, pietism, mysticism, holiness, sacredness, divinity, godliness, religiosity, worshipfulness, consecration, sanctification, hallowing, sacrality, sacrosanctity, theism, deism, monotheism, polytheism, pantheism, spiritualism, transcendentalism, esotericism, metaphysics, faithfulness, fidelity [x]

refutation, counterargument, contradiction, denial, disproof, negation, rebutter, confutation, counterstatement, counterclaim, response, reply, rejoinder, retort, answer, comeback, counter, defense, countercharge, counteraccusation, counterevidence, counterproof, counterresponse, counterreply, counterrefutation, counterdenial, counterdisproof, counternegation, counterconfutation, counterrejoinder, counterretort, counteranswer, countercomeback, counterdefense, counterargumentation, counterassertion, countercontention, counteropposition, counterchallenge, countercritique, counterrebuttal, countercontradiction, counterdisputation, counterdisagreement, counterdispute, counterobjection [x]

Gegenargumente, Einwände, Widerlegungen, Gegenbeweise, Gegenreden, Gegenbehauptungen, Gegenmeinungen, Gegengründe, Widersprüche, Kontraargumente, Gegenpositionen, Gegenstimmen, Gegenansichten, Gegenüberlegungen, Gegenpunkte, Gegenhaltungen, Gegenstandpunkte [x]