corroborative

Speech parts

1. corroborative - Noun

2. corroborative - Adjective

3. corroborative - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Tending to strengthen of confirm.

A medicine that strengthens; a corroborant.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

confirming collateral confirmatory corroboratory confirmative verificatory substantiative validatory verifying substantiating validating auxiliary positive supporting favorable
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Antonyms

counter opposing contrary contradictory lineal unconfirmed
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Examples

Merely corroborative detail, intended to give artistic verisimilitude to an otherwise bald and unconvincing narrative. W. S. Gilbert

collateral evidence Source: Internet

Barnett: Marlborough, p. 108. Several sources (Churchill, Chandler) suggest that Marlborough had planted this corroborative 'evidence' on Tallard. Source: Internet

Mere contradiction will not sustain the charge; there must be strong corroborative evidence of the contradiction. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

corroborating evidence corroboration corroborational corroboratively corroborator corroboratory