Confirmatory and Contrary

Opposite meaning words

Confirmatory adjective - Serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something.

Usage example: a confirmatory test for pregnancy

Show all Definitions

Contrary is an antonym for confirmatory.

Contrary adjective - Being as different as possible.

Show all Definitions

Confirmatory is an antonym for contrary.

Cite this Source

Contrary and Confirmatory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/confirmatory/contrary

Confirmatory & Contrary. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/confirmatory/contrary>.

Contrary or Confirmatory. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/confirmatory/contrary.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "confirmatory" and "contrary" have occurred on timeline