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refutable

/rɪˈfjuːtəbəl/
re · fut · a · ble
Adverb:refutably
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refutable Lexical Profile

refutable Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

Capable of being disproved, proved false, or shown to be erroneous through evidence or argument.

Example

"The defense attorney demonstrated that the witness's testimony was easily refutable when compared against the timestamped security footage."

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• Rhymes for refutable

• Nearby Words

refusal
refuse
refuser
refutable
refutation
refute
refuter

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin refutabilis, from Latin refutare ('to drive back, repress, disprove'), formed from re- ('back') and a root related to futare ('to beat').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Refutable. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/refutable
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