ASSERTION Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For ASSERTION
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| contradiction | noun n | |||||
noun • opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas • (logic) a statement that is necessarily false • the speech act of contradicting someone | ||||||
| denial | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) • the act of asserting that something alleged is not true • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts • renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him | ||||||
| refutation | noun n | |||||
noun • the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions • any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something • the act of determining that something is false | ||||||
| retraction | noun n | |||||
noun • a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion • the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back | ||||||