Synonyms of denial
15 similar words
Another word for denial is rejection. Other synonyms of denial are refusal, disapproval, renunciation, repudiation and abnegation.
Synonyms and similar words for denial
nounA refusal or failure to provide or grant something that is requested or desired.
- nonassentAbsence of assent; failure to agree to something.
- refusalThe act of refusing.
- rejectionThe act of rejecting.
- abnegationA denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest.
- declinationA refusal.
- turndown
- disapprovalThe act of disapproving; condemnation.
- dissension
- nonapprovalAbsence of approval; failure to approve something.
- nonconsentA lack of consent.
- prohibition
- renunciationThe act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid.
- repudiationThe act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating.
- unapprovalThe failure to approve something.
- unconsentLack of consent.
Meaning of denial
- noun An assertion of untruth.
- noun The negation in logic.
- noun A refusal or failure to provide or grant something that is requested or desired.
denial in other languages
Questions about synonyms of denial
- What is another word for denial?
- Denial has 15 synonyms on Word.ws, such as rejection, refusal, disapproval, renunciation, repudiation and abnegation.
- What does denial mean?
- Denial means an assertion of untruth.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: denial (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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