Synonyms of corroborating

corroborating 1 of 2

adjective

as in supporting

serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something

corroborating information on the activities of the terrorists

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supporting
• confirming
• supportive
• substantiating
• verifying
• corroborative
• confirmational
• supplementary
• confirmatory
• probative
• vindicating
• corroboratory
• auxiliary
• probatory
• beneficial
• helpful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuting
• contradictory
• contrary
• opposing
• disproving
• counter
• confuting

corroborating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of corroborate

1

as in confirming

to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of

the witnesses corroborated the policeman's testimony

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confirming
• verifying
• arguing
• supporting
• validating
• attesting
• proving
• substantiating
• vindicating
• authenticating
• demonstrating
• certifying
• witnessing
• reinforcing
• affirming
• bearing out
• establishing
• testifying (to)
• documenting
• asserting
• guaranteeing
• declaring
• backing (up)
• averring
• warranting
• professing
• vouching (for)
• reenforcing
• avouching
• avowing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuting
• disproving
• rebutting
• contradicting
• denying
• disclaiming
• disavowing
• questioning
• challenging
• contesting
• disputing
• gainsaying

2

as in reinforcing

to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)

my personal experience does not corroborate your faith in the essential goodness of people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reinforcing
• bolstering
• proving
• supporting
• confirming
• substantiating
• buttressing
• backing
• verifying
• reenforcing
• establishing
• shoring (up)
• validating
• affirming
• avouching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undermining
• weakening
• undercutting