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Refuted vs Challenged - What's the difference?

refuted | challenged |

As verbs the difference between refuted and challenged

is that refuted is past tense of refute while challenged is past tense of challenge.

As an adjective challenged is

lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.

refuted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (refute)

    • refute

    English

    Verb

    (refut)
  • To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.
  • *
  • To deny the truth or correctness of (something).
  • *

    • Usage notes

    The second meaning of (refute) (to deny the truth of) is proscribed as erroneous by some (compare Merriam Webster,1994). An alternative term with such a meaning is (repudiate), which means to reject or refuse to acknowledge, but without the implication of justification. However, this distinction does not exist in the original Latin , which can apply to both senses.

    Synonyms

    * : debunk, disprove, rebut * (deny the truth or correctness): deny, gainsay, rebut, reject, repudiate

    Antonyms

    * : demonstrate, prove * (deny the truth or correctness): accept, embrace

    Related terms

    * refutability * refutable * refutably * refutal * refutation * refuted * refuter

    challenged

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (challenge)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.
    • mentally challenged
  • Used following adverbs to make jocular adjectives in imitation of and mocking politically correct adjectives of this kind, as "X''-challenged" = "lacking ''X ".
    • vertically challenged

    Derived terms

    * cerebrally challenged (jocular ) * esthetically challenged (jocular ) * culinarily challenged (jocular ) * follicly challenged (jocular ) * horizontally challenged (jocular ) * hymenally challenged (jocular ) * mentally challenged * metabolically challenged (jocular ) * physically challenged * reality challenged (jocular ) * vertically challenged (jocular )