disproof

Examples

• All

• The lawyer offered a compelling disproof of the charges against her client in court.

• But here are several disproofs of evolution.

  Blog text (5)

• When there is no scientific evidence for a claim that otherwise appears completely arbitrary, I consider that a "disproof."

  Blog text (15)

• Feelings aside, pretty safe I suspect, but we all bow to data and I am vulnerable to disproof.

  Blog text (2)

• No real scientist would say that his theories are immune to disproof.

  Blog text (4)

• The defense of this repeated application, from a scientific perspective, is the need for replication and disproof.

  Academic text (1995)

• Which is, I think, about as strong of a "disproof" as we can get before the word becomes functionally meaningless.

  Blog text (15)

• Dante is enough of an empiricist to know not to make his beliefs susceptible to experimental disproof.

  Academic text (2011)

• The scientist presented a clear disproof of the popular theory during the conference.

• In mathematics, finding a disproof is essential to validate the correctness of a theorem.

Synonyms

R

rebuttal

vsdisproof

60 6.7

A statement that says another person's argument is wrong

is the general process or evidence of falsehood rather than a single opposing statement

C

contradiction

vsdisproof

22 4.1

To say that another person's words are wrong

involves showing something false, not merely declaring it incorrect

C

counterargument

vsdisproof

11 5.1

A reason that disagrees with another reason in a discussion

is the act or evidence of proving false rather than just arguing against it

R

refutation

vsdisproof

• Formal

10 6.8

An argument or evidence that proves a claim wrong

is the wider act of showing wrongness rather than specifically argumentative proof

D

debunking

vsdisproof

5 5.6

Showing that a belief, story, or idea is not true

is the act or evidence of showing falsehood rather than public exposure or ridicule

R

repudiation

vsdisproof

• Formal

4 8.2

Showing that an idea or claim is false by giving proof

is the neutral act of showing falsehood rather than a forceful public rejection

F

falsification

vsdisproof

3 7.7

To show that an idea, belief, or result is wrong

is the general act of showing something false, not only a method

C

counter-evidence

vsdisproof

1 6.9

Information that goes against a claim

is the overall act of showing falsehood rather than single supporting data

C

counterevidence

vsdisproof

1 8.6

Information that shows a claim may be wrong

denotes the whole process of showing something false rather than one piece of data

D

disconfirmation

vsdisproof

• Specialized

8.0

Evidence that shows a belief or theory is wrong

is the broad act or evidence of showing something false rather than a named process

C

confutation

vsdisproof

• Formal

9.9

Showing that an idea or statement is wrong by using facts and reasons

is the general act of showing falsehood, not limited to argumentative form

R

refutal

vsdisproof

8.8

An act of showing that an idea or claim is wrong

focuses on the act or evidence of falsehood rather than denial or rebuttal style

Antonyms

P

proof

∞ 2.5

Evidence that shows something is true

C

confirmation

150 2.0

Information that shows something is true

How Strong

disproof

1 6.8

rebuttal

60 6.7

challenge

• Formal

120 3.5

objection

292 3.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology