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corroborative Definition

cor·robo·ra·tive (kə räb′ə rāt′iv, -ər ə tiv′)

adjective

corroborating or tending to corroborate; confirmatory
also corroboratory cor·rob′o·ra·to′ry (-ər ə tôr′ē)
corroborative Synonyms

corroborative

modif.

confirmatory, supporting, collateral; see affirmative.

corroborative Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • evidence: In the absence of corroborative evidence, it is not possible to make much of the accounts.
  • proof: Then the whole thing came to me in an instant, and I only needed certain corroborative proofs, which I speedily obtained.
  • detail: I enclose an outline of our views along with corroborative details.
  • information: New, additional or corroborative information is always welcome.
  • source: The major sources are listed first and the less important and corroborative sources are last.
  • sighting: Then again, as it was so fleeting, corroborative sightings may well be few and far between.