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."

Synonyms of refutable

Words with a similar meaning to refutable:

• disprovable
• contradictable
• vulnerable
• questionable

Antonyms of refutable

Words with the opposite meaning to refutable:

• irrefutable
• indisputable

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