REFUSAL Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word refusal. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for REFUSAL
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| repudiation | nounn | |||||||
noun • rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid • refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities) • the exposure of falseness or pretensions | ||||||||
| decline | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • change toward something smaller or lower • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • a downward slope or bend verb • grow worse • not accept as true • show unwillingness towards • grow smaller • go down • fall in value • inflect for number, gender, case, etc. | ||||||||
| denial | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) • the act of asserting that something alleged is not true • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts • renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him | ||||||||
| disapproval | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing • the expression of disapproval • an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group • the act of disapproving or condemning | ||||||||
| dissent | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority • a difference of opinion • the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent verb • withhold assent • express opposition through action or words • be of different opinions | ||||||||
| rejection | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of rejecting something • the state of being rejected • (medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign • the speech act of rejecting | ||||||||
| renunciation | nounn | |||||||
noun • rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid • the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) • an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned • the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) | ||||||||
| abnegation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief • renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others | ||||||||
| declination | nounn | |||||||
noun • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline • a downward slope or bend • (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere • a polite refusal of an invitation | ||||||||
