deniable
deniable — adjective
- deniablepositive
- more deniablecomparative
- most deniablesuperlative
1. If an action, connection, payment, or statement is deniable, a person can say it
If an action, connection, payment, or statement is deniable, a person can say it did not happen or was not theirs.
The memo kept Meera's role deniable if reporters asked questions.
keep + role + deniable
Using cash made the payment more deniable during the audit.
make + payment + deniable
Chidi used aides so his contact with the lobbyists stayed deniable.
After the call was recorded, Yuna's promise was no longer deniable.
The plan gave the minister a deniable link to the hackers.
- refutable
used when evidence or reasoning can prove a claim wrong
- disputable
broader and more neutral, meaning open to argument
- disavowable
rarer and more public, stressing rejected connection or responsibility
- undeniable
so clear or obvious that nobody can reject it
- indisputable
formal and focused on facts or proof beyond argument
文法句型
deniable + noun
keep or make + noun + deniable
be no longer deniable
plausibly deniable
用法筆記
Most common in political, intelligence, and corporate contexts where someone wants room to reject a link or responsibility later. Frequently modified by 'plausibly' and often used with nouns such as role, payment, contact, or operation.