Disconfirming (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition; "the HIV test was negative".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The biopsy results were disconfirming of the suspected tumor, indicating that the patient did not have cancer.
• The doctor explained that the disconfirming lab results did not show any evidence of a bacterial infection.
• A disconfirming PSA test helped to alleviate the man's concerns about prostate cancer.
• The disconfirming bacterial cultures confirmed that the patient's illness was viral in nature, not bacterial.
• The results of the disconfirming tuberculosis test showed that the patient did not have the disease.

Synonyms

• Negative

Meaning ²

Establishing as invalid or untrue.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The scientist's experiment was disconfirming of the widely-held theory that the new medicine was effective.
• The data collected was disconfirming of the company's claims that their product was superior to the competition.
• The witness's testimony was disconfirming of the defendant's alibi, and he was subsequently found guilty.
• The new evidence was disconfirming of the initial hypothesis, forcing the researchers to go back to the drawing board.
• The study's results were disconfirming of the long-held assumption that the treatment was safe and effective.

Synonyms

• Invalidating