Denial

/dɪˈnaɪ.əl/

Synonyms for "denial" (290 found)

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Closest matches (58)

abjuration abjurement abnegation abrogationabsolute contradictionabstaining agnosticism annulment answer argument atheism ban bereavement bucking challenge chuckingchucking outcomplete answerconfounding confutation

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Noun(8 words)

abnegationavoidance in conversationsclaim denialconsent withholdingdeclines defence defense demurrer

Verb(2 words)

deny outingsdeny permission

Strong matches (87)

Noun(12 words)

denying disaffirmation disallowing disavowing disbelief disclaiming disprovalis notitalian negaremukataa neg negating

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disowning disownment dispossession disproof disregard dissent divestmenteffective rejoindereighteenth amendmentembargo exception exclusion expatriation expense forbearance forbiddanceforbidden fruitforbidding forfeit forfeiture forswearing frugality gainsayinggolden meanhead windheresyholding backignoring impugnation impugnmentinability to believeincredulity indexindex expurgatoriusindex librorum prohibitoruminfidelity inhibition injunction injury interdict interdiction interdictum law loser losinglosing streakloss minimifidianism misbelief moderateness moderation nay negation

Verb(2 words)

dismiss a proposalgainsay

Related words (145)

Noun(24 words)

negations negativing nixingno autorizadoold norse neiostrich refusal refusals refuserefuse to considerrefusing rejecting rejection rejections repudiations self-abnegation self-denial self-renunciationspanish ignorarstarvation

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starvations traverse unacceptance veto

negativenegative answernix nono nono-no nonacceptance nonapproval nonbelief noncompliance nonconsent nonconsideration nonobservancenothing in excessnullification nullifidianism objection opposing opposition opposure

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oppugnation overthrow overthrowal palinode palinodypassing byperdition plea pleading preclusion prevention privation prohibitionprohibition partyprohibitory injunctionproscription protestputting awayputting outrebuff rebutment rebuttal recall recantation refraining refusal refutal refutation rejection reneging renouncement renunciation reply repression repudiation repulse resistance response restraintrestrictive covenantsretention retractation retraction revocation revokement riposte robbery ruinruling outsacrifice scouting self self-control self-denial self-discipline self-mastery self-restraint soberness sobriety sophrosynespecial demurrerspecial pleadingspoliation spurning squelchstanding againststatement of defensestatute stripping subversionsumptuary lawssuppression suspension tabootaking awaytemperance temperateness tergiversationthrowing outthumbs downthumbs-downtotal losstraversal turndownturning outunbelief unbelievingness undercurrent undermining unsaying unwillingness upset upsetting vetovolstead actwithdrawal withholding zoningzoning laws

Verb(2 words)

overrules refuting

Related word relations

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More general

20 entries

assertion asseveration averment defencedefence mechanismdefence reactiondefensedefense mechanismdefense reactiondue processdue process of lawforgoing forswearingnegative responsepsychological processrejection

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More specific

4 entries

minimization rationalization veto withholding

Collocations

5 entries

denial letterdenial of accessdenial of permissionstrong denialverbal denial

Inflections

1 entries

denials

Derivations

4 entries

deniable deniably denialism denier

Translations

43 translations across 32 languages.

Arabic

3 entries

إِبَاء noun (refusal to comply with a request)
إِنْكَار noun (refusal to comply with a request)
رَفْض noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Armenian

1 entries

մերժում noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Azerbaijani

2 entries

atkaz noun (refusal to comply with a request)
imtina noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Belarusian

1 entries

адмо́ва noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Bulgarian

1 entries

о́тказ noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Catalan

1 entries

negació noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries

抵賴 /抵赖 noun (refusal to comply with a request)
拒絕 /拒绝 noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Czech

1 entries

odmítnutí noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Dutch

1 entries

weigering noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Esperanto

1 entries

neo noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Finnish

2 entries

kieltävä vastaus noun (refusal to comply with a request)
torjuminen noun (refusal to comply with a request)

French

1 entries

refus noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Georgian

1 entries

უარყოფა noun (refusal to comply with a request)

German

3 entries

Absage noun (refusal to comply with a request)
Verweigerung noun (refusal to comply with a request)
Zurückweisung noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Hungarian

2 entries

elutasítás noun (refusal to comply with a request)
megtagadás noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Indonesian

1 entries

penolakan noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Irish

1 entries

éaradh noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Italian

1 entries

rifiuto noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Japanese

2 entries

拒否 noun (refusal to comply with a request)
拒絶 noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Korean

2 entries

거부 noun (refusal to comply with a request)
거절 noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Latin

1 entries

infitiae noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Lithuanian

1 entries

atsisakymas noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Māori

1 entries

aukatinga noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Norwegian

1 entries

nekting m or f nekt noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Old English

1 entries

wiþersæc noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Polish

1 entries

odmowa noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Portuguese

1 entries

negação noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Russian

1 entries

отка́з noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Scottish Gaelic

2 entries

diùltadh noun (refusal to comply with a request)
àicheadh noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Slovak

1 entries

odmietnutie noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Spanish

1 entries

denegación noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Ukrainian

1 entries

відмо́ва noun (refusal to comply with a request)

Sample sentences

23 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The police didn't believe his denial.

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She's in total denial about her husband's philandering.

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Denial of self is not the same as self-denial.

Source: tatoeba (1172513)

I'm in denial.

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