refute Synonym

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]

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]

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]

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]

counterarguments, refutations, counterpoints, responses, replies, contradictions, counterclaims, disproofs, negations, oppositions, denials, rebuttals, counterstatements, counterattacks, countercharges, counterassertions, countering, counteractions, counterevidence, counterproofs, counterresponses, counterreplies, counterrefutations, counterdenials, counteroppositions, counterdisproofs, countercontradictions, counterchallenges, countercontentions, counterdefenses, counterdisputes, counterobjections, counterrebuffs, counterrejections, counterrepudiations, counterretorts, counterthrusts, countervailing arguments, rejoinders, surrebuttals, counterrebuttals, counterrejoinders [x]

challenging, questioning, doubting, disputing, casting doubt on, calling into question, scrutinizing, examining, interrogating, probing, querying, re-evaluating, reassessing, reconsidering, reviewing, second-guessing, suspecting, mistrusting, distrusting, contesting, debating, critiquing, analyzing, appraising, evaluating, investigating, inspecting, auditing, testing, verifying, validating, checking, cross-examining, inquiring, exploring, delving into, prying into, looking into, surveying, assessing, gauging, measuring, weighing, pondering, reflecting on, thinking over, mulling over, contemplating, deliberating, ruminating, meditating on [x]

responding to an argument, countering an argument, rebutting an argument, engaging with an argument, tackling an argument, confronting an argument, dealing with an argument, answering an argument, disputing an argument, challenging an argument, refuting an argument, debating an argument discussing an argument, handling an argument, opposing an argument, contesting an argument, meeting an argument, addressing a point, addressing a contention, addressing a claim, addressing a statement, addressing a position, addressing a viewpoint, addressing a perspective, addressing a thesis, addressing a proposition, addressing a premise, addressing a case, addressing a rationale, addressing a reasoning, addressing a justification, addressing a belief, addressing an assertion, addressing a stance, addressing a stand, addressing a notion, addressing a hypothesis, addressing a supposition, addressing a conjecture, addressing a speculation, addressing a theory, addressing a postulate, addressing a tenet, addressing a principle, addressing a dogma, addressing a doctrine, addressing a conviction, addressing an opinion [x]

highlights, emphasizes, underscores, accentuates, brings to light, brings into focus, draws attention to, spotlights, showcases, stresses, points out, illuminates, brings to the forefront, foregrounds, calls attention to, makes prominent, brings to the fore, throws into relief, brings into the open, brings to the surface, brings to the center, brings to the limelight, brings to the public eye, brings to the attention, brings to the notice, brings to the discussion, brings to the table, brings to the conversation, brings to the forefront of discussion, brings to the forefront of conversation, brings to the forefront of attention, brings to the forefront of focus, brings to the forefront of consideration, brings to the forefront of scrutiny, brings to the forefront of examination, brings to the forefront of analysis, brings to the forefront of review, brings to the forefront of inspection, brings to the forefront of inquiry, brings to the forefront of investigation, brings to the forefront of observation, brings to the forefront of study, brings to the forefront of evaluation, brings to the forefront of assessment, brings to the forefront of appraisal, brings to the forefront of critique, brings to the forefront of commentary [x]