CEFR B2

refutable

adjective

Meaning

Able to be proven wrong or false.

Examples

The scientist's hypothesis was refutable with a single experiment.
His argument, though passionate, was ultimately refutable.

Synonyms: disprovable, contradictable, vulnerable, questionable

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refutable (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /rɪˈfjuːtəbl/

Definition

Able to be proven wrong or false.

Examples

The scientist's hypothesis was refutable with a single experiment.
His argument, though passionate, was ultimately refutable.
They sought to find evidence that was refutable by the court.

How to Use refutable

refutable by (prepositional phrase): Able to be proven wrong by a specific method, person, or piece of information. — "This theory is refutable by further observation."

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