mythbusted
Legend thoroughly disproven
Mythbusted describes something that has been definitively disproven or debunked, from the television show *MythBusters* where hosts tested popular beliefs through experimentation.
The word treats debunking as a completed action: That old wives' tale has been thoroughly mythbusted.
Often used humorously or emphatically when conventional wisdom turns out to be wrong.
Out in open
- refutedProved an argument false
- discreditedProven unworthy of trust
- disprovedProved something was wrong
- demystifiedMade comprehensible
invalidated · falsified · contradicted · unmasked · hoax · misconception · fallacy · pseudoscience
Accordance with reality
- revealedMade visible or known
- uncoveredMade visible or known
- discoveredFound something previously unknown
- enlightenedPossessing profound insight
clarified · explained · illuminated · exposed · reality · actual · factual · accurate
Confirmed as accurate
- investigatedConducted an inquiry
- testedExamined for quality
- examinedLooked at closely
- verifiedConfirmed as accurate
researched · confirmed · evidence-based · proven · scrutinized · analyzed · experiment · trial
Lack of firm belief
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- skepticalInclined to question claims
- critical thinkingObjective evaluation of information
- incredulityInability to accept something
scrutiny · disbelief · challenge · inquiry · investigation · suspicious · dubious · unconvinced
exposed
Out in open
- refutedProved an argument false
- discreditedProven unworthy of trust
- disprovedProved something was wrong
demystified · invalidated · falsified · contradicted · unmasked · hoax · misconception · fallacy · pseudoscience · quackery
truth
Accordance with reality
- revealedMade visible or known
- uncoveredMade visible or known
- discoveredFound something previously unknown
enlightened · clarified · explained · illuminated · exposed · reality · actual · factual · accurate · authentic
fact-checked
Confirmed as accurate
- investigatedConducted an inquiry
- testedExamined for quality
- examinedLooked at closely
verified · researched · confirmed · evidence-based · proven · scrutinized · analyzed · experiment · trial · methodology
doubt
Lack of firm belief
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- skepticalInclined to question claims
- critical thinkingObjective evaluation of information
incredulity · scrutiny · disbelief · challenge · inquiry · investigation · suspicious · dubious · unconvinced · rational
mythbustedconfirmed
Established as accurate
validated · verified · proven · substantiated · corroborated