disconfirming
/ˌdɪskənˈfɜrmɪŋ/
adjective
- Tending to show that a belief, hypothesis, or expectation is false or incorrect.
- She found several disconfirming reports that contradicted the popular claim.
- His disconfirming results challenged the long-held assumption.
- The disconfirming evidence made the scientists rethink their theory.
Antonyms
verb
- Present participle of disconfirm; the act of showing that something is not true or valid.
- By disconfirming the rumor, she helped restore peace in the office.
- The researcher is disconfirming the old hypothesis with new data.
- They are disconfirming the myth that eating late causes weight gain.