refragable

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/ˈɹɛ.fɹə.ɡə.bəl/

adjective

Capable of being refuted; refutable.

Opposite
irrefragable
OriginLatin refragabilis →
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Meanings

adjectiverefragable (comparative more refragable, superlative most refragable)

comparative more refragable · superlative most refragable

  1. obsoleteCapable of being refuted; refutable.

    Antonyms: irrefragable

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveCapable of being refuted; refutable.

Opposite
irrefragable

Origin

  1. Latinrefragari“to oppose”
  2. Latinrefragabilis
  3. Englishrefragable

Latin refragabilis, from Latin refragari (“to oppose”).

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Translations

French réfragable
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APA

refragable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refragable

MLA

“refragable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refragable. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “refragable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refragable.

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