Antonyms of adj disconfirming

2 senses of disconfirming

Sense 1
negative (vs. positive), disconfirming -- (not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition; "the HIV test was negative")


Sense 2
disconfirming, invalidating -- (establishing as invalid or untrue)

INDIRECT (VIA unsupportive) -> supportive -- (furnishing support or assistance; "a supportive family network"; "his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer")

Similarity of adj disconfirming

2 senses of disconfirming

Sense 1
negative (vs. positive), disconfirming -- (not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition; "the HIV test was negative")
       => Gram-negative -- ((of bacteria) being of or relating to a bacterium that does not retain the violet stain used in Gram's method)

Sense 2
disconfirming, invalidating -- (establishing as invalid or untrue)
       => unsupportive (vs. supportive) -- (not furnishing support or assistance)

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