confutation

noun
UK: /ˌkɒnfjʊˈteɪʃən/
US: /ˌkɑːnfjuˈteɪʃən/

  1. The act of proving a statement or argument to be wrong or false.

    1. The lawyer presented a strong confutation of the witness's testimony.
    2. Her confutation of his claim was based on solid evidence and logical reasoning.

  2. A refutation or disproof; an instance of successfully proving something wrong.

    1. The scientist offered a confutation of the previous theory.
    2. His detailed analysis served as a complete confutation of the original hypothesis.

Synonyms

refutation disproof rebuttal

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "confutation" in English means: The act of proving a statement or argument to be wrong or false., A refutation or disproof; an instance of successfully proving something wrong..

The phonetic transcription of "confutation" is /ˌkɒnfjʊˈteɪʃən/ in British English and /ˌkɑːnfjuˈteɪʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "confutation": refutation, disproof, rebuttal.

Example usage of "confutation": "The lawyer presented a strong confutation of the witness's testimony.". More examples on the page.