Empirical and Refutable

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Empirical adjective - Capable of being proven as true or real.

Usage example: a philosopher who does not regard “God exists” as an empirical statement

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Refutable is an antonym for empirical.

Refutable adjective - Able to be refuted.

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Empirical is an antonym for refutable.

Nearby Words: refute, refuted, refutation, refuting

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