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disconfirming

a. Not confirming

WordNet
disconfirming
  1. adj. not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition; "the HIV test was negative" [syn: negative] [ant: positive]

  2. establishing as invalid or untrue [syn: invalidating]

Usage examples of "disconfirming".

In the spirit of garage dragons, it is much better, for those claims not already disproved or adequately explained, to contain our impatience, to nurture a tolerance for ambiguity, and to await - or, much better, to seek - supporting or disconfirming evidence.