Synonyms of rebuttal

rebuttal

noun

ri-ˈbə-tᵊl 

as in refutation

something (as an argument) that serves to disprove

an effective rebuttal to her claim of having the gift of clairvoyance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refutation
• disproof
• confutation
• counterargument
• disconfirmation
• counterevidence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• proof
• evidence
• testimony
• witness
• confirmation
• documentation
• validation
• identification
• verification
• corroboration
• manifestation
• substantiation
• testament
• attestation
• authentication

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rebuttal

In rebuttal, the Speaker claimed the current House has been the second most productive in the history of the institution, and the most productive in the last 80 years. — Don Wolfensberger, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

In her rebuttal, prosecutor Shanan Buckingham said that this is the first time the court is hearing that Reddington is questioning the evidence. — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Her attorney, Roger Dreyer, was set to make his final rebuttal to Hogan’s arguments Thursday afternoon. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The Indiana attorney general's rebuttal, however, argues Special Judge Frances Gull was correct to deny jurors from hearing that the killings were part of an Odinist ritual sacrifice. — Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2026