impugner C2+ Topic:Communication US /ɪmˈpjuː.nɚ/ UK /ɪmˈpjuː.nə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person who challenges the truth, validity, integrity, or reputation of someone or something The claim's most persistent impugner demanded independent evidence. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who challenges the... challengercriticopponent More detractor ↔ Opposites defendersupporteradvocate Word family Forms impugners Related forms impugnimpugnment Etymology From impugn + -er. Impugn comes from Latin impugnare, 'to attack,' formed from in-, 'against,' and pugnare, 'to fight.' The suffix -er names the person who makes such a challenge or attack. Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # impugner **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪmˈpjuː.nɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪmˈpjuː.nə/ ## Meanings 1. a person who challenges the truth, validity, integrity, or reputation of someone or something ## Examples - The claim's most persistent impugner demanded independent evidence. ## Synonyms - challenger - critic - opponent - detractor ## Antonyms - defender - supporter - advocate ## Related Forms - impugn - impugnment ## Etymology From impugn + -er. Impugn comes from Latin impugnare, 'to attack,' formed from in-, 'against,' and pugnare, 'to fight.' The suffix -er names the person who makes such a challenge or attack. ## Topics - Communication markdown