disconfirming

• Adjetivo pouco usado que significa que serve para refutar ou negar algo, ou que demonstra que algo é falso; refere-se a evidências ou argumentos que contrariam uma hipótese ou crença.

An obsolete adjective meaning serving to disprove or refute something; no longer in common use.

1. Not indicating presenceC1formalmedical

   Not showing evidence of microorganisms, disease, or a specific condition.

   Não indicativo de presença

   • The test results were disconfirming for the bacterial infection.
   • A disconfirming biopsy ruled out the suspected malignancy.
   • The disconfirming lab report provided relief to the patient.

   Sinônimosnegative

   Antônimosconfirmingpositive

2. Establishing as invalidC1formal

   Proving something to be false, invalid, or untrue.

   Desconfirmatório

   • The new evidence was disconfirming of the earlier hypothesis.
   • Her testimony was disconfirming to the prosecution's case.
   • The experiment yielded disconfirming results for the proposed theory.

   Sinônimosinvalidating

   Antônimosconfirmingvalidating