DISCONFIRMATION Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

disconfirmation

noun

Definition of disconfirmation

as in denial

a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement an official disconfirmation of the rumors that the military was planning an invasion

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as in refutation

something (as an argument) that serves to disprove members of the sect refused to accept the scientific evidence as being in any way a disconfirmation of their deeply held religious beliefs

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Noun

But anyone who, in september, did not believe this D Corp was highly vulnerable, was in very deep denial.

— James Mirtle, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Roy, who has been part of negotiations since 2014, said he’s never seen denials like that before.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of denial

Noun

Medasin, whose thesis was already overflowing with preemptive volleys and counterfactuals, batted away the refutation.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
The streak did not continue in 2025, but the season turned out to be a more defiant refutation of the caution against rookie tight ends.

— John Riker, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of refutation

Noun

When a property manager rejected a recommended rent, the adviser reviewed the rejection and the justification.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
If judgment is causing premature rejection of an employee’s approach, the manager can ask what evidence actually supports that judgment.

— Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of rejection

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