counterargue
Oppose with reasoning
To counterargue is to argue against a position or claim, offering opposing points or evidence.
The word appears most often in academic and debate contexts: The paper counterargues that economic factors were secondary to political ones.
It implies a direct response to an existing argument rather than presenting an independent case.
Prove something untrue
- rebutDisprove by argument
- contradictDispute a statement
- opposeAct against something
- contestOrganized competitive event
disprove · challenge · dispute · counter · object · dissent · negate · reject
Formal response disputing claims
- rejoinderReply to a reply
- retortQuick, cutting reply
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
- counterclaimDefendant's opposing lawsuit
counterevidence · objection · refutation · antithesis · counterstatement · counterexample · caveat · qualification
Science of valid reasoning
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- critiqueDetailed evaluative analysis
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
deconstruction · questioning · skepticism · devil's advocate · cross-examination · interrogation · probing · dissection
Cause to believe
- swayRock back and forth
- assertDeclare confidently true
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
rhetoric · eloquence · compelling · forceful · cogent · incisive · trenchant · pointed
refute
Prove something untrue
- rebutDisprove by argument
- contradictDispute a statement
- opposeAct against something
contest · disprove · challenge · dispute · counter · object · dissent · negate · reject · deny
rebuttal
Formal response disputing claims
- rejoinderReply to a reply
- retortQuick, cutting reply
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
counterclaim · counterevidence · objection · refutation · antithesis · counterstatement · counterexample · caveat · qualification · demurral
logic
Science of valid reasoning
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- critiqueDetailed evaluative analysis
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
examination · deconstruction · questioning · skepticism · devil's advocate · cross-examination · interrogation · probing · dissection · evaluation
convince
Cause to believe
- swayRock back and forth
- assertDeclare confidently true
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
credibility · rhetoric · eloquence · compelling · forceful · cogent · incisive · trenchant · pointed · sharp