Synonyms of rejection
17 similar words
Another word for rejection is refusal. Other synonyms of rejection are disapproval, denial, renunciation, repudiation and abnegation.
Synonyms and similar words for rejection
nounThe act of rejecting.
- denialA refusal or failure to provide or grant something that is requested or desired.
- nonassentAbsence of assent; failure to agree to something.
- objection
- abnegationA denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest.
- declinationA refusal.
- turndownA rejection.
- disapprovalThe act of disapproving; condemnation.
- dissension
- nonapprovalAbsence of approval; failure to approve something.
- nonconsentA lack of consent.
- prohibition
- refusalThe act of refusing.
- 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.
nounThe state of being rejected.
- rejectednessThe condition of being rejected.
Meaning of rejection
- noun The act of rejecting.
- noun The state of being rejected.
- noun A blocked shot.
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Questions about synonyms of rejection
- What is another word for rejection?
- Rejection has 17 synonyms on Word.ws, such as refusal, disapproval, denial, renunciation, repudiation, abnegation, turndown and declination.
- What does rejection mean?
- Rejection means the act of rejecting.
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