disconfirmed
Shown to be wrong
Disconfirmed means shown to be false or contradicted by evidence.
A hypothesis is disconfirmed when observations fail to support it: The theory was disconfirmed by subsequent experiments.
The word appears mainly in scientific and philosophical contexts, where it contrasts with confirmed.
To disconfirm is to provide such contradicting evidence.
Shown by evidence false
- falsifiedMade deliberately inaccurate
- refutedProved an argument false
- contradictedOpposed a statement
- discreditedProven unworthy of trust
myth · hoax · misconception · misinformation · disinformation · pseudoscience · fallacy · urban legend
Refused or disavowed
- dismissedReleased from duty
- declinedRefused or diminished
- repudiatedFormally rejected or denied
- disavowedFormally denied association
rebuffed · refused · vetoed · nixed · disallowed · overruled · turned down · ruled out
Asked for information
- doubtedLacked certainty about
- disputedArgued over, unresolved
- contestedArgued against, disputed
- underminedWeakened by stealth
impugned · countered · rebutted · controverted · belied · cast doubt on
disproven
Shown by evidence false
- falsifiedMade deliberately inaccurate
- refutedProved an argument false
- contradictedOpposed a statement
discredited · myth · hoax · misconception · misinformation · disinformation · pseudoscience · fallacy · urban legend · conspiracy theory
denied
Refused or disavowed
- dismissedReleased from duty
- declinedRefused or diminished
- repudiatedFormally rejected or denied
disavowed · rebuffed · refused · vetoed · nixed · disallowed · overruled · turned down · ruled out · shot down
questioned
Asked for information
undermined · impugned · countered · rebutted · controverted · belied · cast doubt on
nullified
Made legally void
rescinded · overturned · quashed · abrogated · vitiated · negated · cancelled · reversed · vacated · repealed
disconfirmedconfirmed
Established as accurate
verified · validated · corroborated · substantiated · proven