adjective
- able to be proven wrong or false; capable of being disproved
Usage: formal; academic
Examples
- The scientist’s hypothesis was refutable through careful experimentation.
- His claims about the historical event were easily refutable with documented evidence.
- A good scientific theory must be refutable to be considered valid.
- The witness’s testimony proved to be refutable when video evidence emerged.
- Her argument was refutable because it relied on outdated statistics.
- The philosopher argued that only refutable statements can be meaningful.