What does "deniable" mean?

Able to be denied or contradicted.

What is a synonym for "deniable"?

Common synonyms include: refutable, arguable, at issue, confutable, confutative, conjectural.

How do you pronounce "deniable"?

Pronounced //dɪˈnaɪ(j)əbəɫ//.

Deniable

//dɪˈnaɪ(j)əbəɫ// adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Able to be denied or contradicted.
"Supported and authorized to act from Moscow, the Cossack leaders, including Mozhaev, maintain tenuous and deniable links to Russia to ensure they retain their freedom to act as volunteer paramilitaries."

Adjective

1
capable of being denied or contradicted wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

refutable arguable at issue confutable confutative conjectural

Antonyms

All antonyms

irrefragable irrefutable undeniable

Example

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"Supported and authorized to act from Moscow, the Cossack leaders, including Mozhaev, maintain tenuous and deniable links to Russia to ensure they retain their freedom to act as volunteer paramilitaries."

Etymology

From deny + -able.

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