refuter

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noun

A person who refutes with an argument or example.

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rebutterdisproverconfuter
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Meanings

nounrefuter (plural refuters)

plural refuters

  1. A person who refutes with an argument or example.
  2. An argument or example that refutes.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument

Similar
rebutterdisproverconfuter
Broader
debaterarguer
Also see
confuterdisproverrebutter

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From refute + -er.

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Translations

Irish bréagnaitheoir
  • bréagnaitheoirperson who refutes with an argument or example
Italian confutatore, confutatrice
  • confutatoreperson who refutes with an argument or example
  • confutatriceperson who refutes with an argument or example
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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