counterevidence.

Evidence that weighs against a claim, explanation or expected result.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• consider counterevidence
• counterevidence to a claim

On the page

The analyst considered counterevidence before retaining the original explanation.

Counterevidence to the claim narrowed what the surviving records could reasonably establish.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: counterevidence assessment, argument critique, qualified assertion, formal disagreement. Disciplines: argumentation, research interpretation, social analysis. Commonness: uncommon.