What is another word for refusal?
398 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ɹɪfjˈuːsə͡l], [ ɹɪfjˈuːsəl], [ ɹ_ɪ_f_j_ˈuː_s_əl]Table of Contents
Similar words for refusal:- abnegation (noun)
- ban (noun)
- brush-off (noun)
- denial (noun)
- disallowance (noun)
- dissent (noun)
- disuse (noun)
- exclusion (noun)
- first refusal (noun)
- imperviousness (noun)
- insusceptibility (noun)
- negation (noun)
- noncompliance (noun)
- prohibition (noun)
- quitclaim (noun)
- rebuff (noun)
- rebuke (noun)
- refusal (noun)
- refutation (noun)
- renunciation (noun)
- repulsion (noun)
- resistance (noun)
- thumbs down (noun)
- waiver (noun)
- repulsing (verb)
- other synonyms
- contradiction
- dissent
- elimination
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Refusal:
n.
-
•
- resistance,
- challenge,
- silence.
-
•
- affirm.
-
•
- accept.
- giving up,
- abandonment,
- surrender,
- abstinence,
- sacrifice,
- temperance,
- relinquishment,
- stonewall,
- self-denial.
- discord,
- difference,
- dissension,
- conflict,
- spat,
- protest,
- hassle,
- schism,
- denial,
- opposition,
- objection,
- contention,
- variance,
- strife,
- bone of contention,
- bone,
- dissidence,
- split,
- disunity,
- disaccord,
- heresy.
- elimination,
- discharge,
- bar,
- coventry,
- prevention,
- suspension,
- preclusion,
- lockout,
- excommunication,
- exception,
- debarment,
- segregation,
- blackball,
- ousting,
- Nonadmission,
- removal,
- occlusion,
- keeping out,
- Interdicting,
- omission,
- cut,
- relegations,
- ostracism,
- blockade,
- lockouts,
- eviction,
- dismissal,
- ejection,
- Debarring,
- relegation,
- interdict,
- separation.
- blank,
- vacuity,
- cancellation,
- antithesis,
- opposite,
- inverses,
- nothingness,
- void,
- counterpart,
- converse,
- Contraries,
- nullity,
- reverse,
- inverse,
- forget it,
- NOS,
- Negatory,
- Non-existence,
- disavowals,
- nonexistence,
- neutralization,
- neutralizations,
- contrary,
- nullification,
- Gainsaying,
- antonym.
- affliction,
- punishment,
- berating,
- admonishment,
- lecture,
- row,
- correction,
- rap,
- censure,
- castigation,
- reproach,
- going-over,
- lesson,
- chiding,
- dressing-down,
- upbraiding,
- reprehension,
- tongue-lashing,
- reproof,
- condemnation,
- comeuppance,
- scolding,
- blame,
- expostulation,
- rating,
- admonition.
v.
•repulsing (verb)Other synonyms:
-
•
- getting,
- limitation,
- no.,
- enjoyment.
-
•
- revolt.
- futures contract,
- Sulks,
- Renitency,
- turn down,
- check,
- failure,
- put,
- discountenance,
- Indisposedness,
- Incompliance,
- sulk,
- declension,
- Refusing,
- discard,
- index,
- obstinacy,
- Spurning,
- act of declining,
- Renouncing,
- passing by,
- decline,
- fractiousness,
- intractableness,
- stubbornness,
- statute,
- privilege,
- swearing off,
- reluctance,
- abjuration,
- buying,
- index librorum prohibitorum,
- Disrelish,
- self-mortification,
- no,
- abstention,
- purchase,
- stand,
- contempt,
- sumptuary laws,
- recantation,
- chucking,
- asceticism,
- qualification,
- refusals,
- Emption,
- disfavor,
- foot-dragging,
- crosscurrent,
- standing against,
- Non-observance,
- Bucking,
- Abjurement,
- rebuttal,
- hardship,
- writ,
- Indocility,
- warrant,
- privation,
- forbidding,
- Grudgingness,
- distaste,
- indisposition,
- undercurrent,
- Ignoring,
- slowness,
- heave-ho,
- counterworking,
- non-cooperation,
- reject,
- purchasing,
- tabu,
- regret,
- sullenness,
- abstemiousness,
- recalcitrance,
- brush,
- suffering,
- throwing out,
- Declinature,
- declining,
- unresponsiveness,
- reversal,
- rebelliousness,
- refractoriness,
- curb,
- repression,
- call,
- slight,
- scouting,
- despising,
- argument,
- disregarding,
- option,
- defeat,
- self-deprivation,
- unwillingness,
- enjoinment,
- contraband,
- shopping,
- Oppugnation,
- Averseness,
- unenthusiasm,
- traversal,
- sulkiness,
- keeping away from,
- Impugnment,
- snub,
- nonacceptance,
- aversion,
- Contraposition,
- regrets,
- nonconsent,
- pre-emption,
- Remonstration,
- disclaimer,
- uncooperativeness,
- Disclamation,
- Impugnation,
- forbidden fruit,
- despisal,
- remonstrance,
- antipathy,
- Perfunctoriness,
- ruling out,
- withholding,
- nihilism,
- pass,
- lack of enthusiasm,
- shut out,
- law,
- celestial latitude,
- prohibit,
- Discounting,
- Nolition,
- question,
- backwardness,
- Index Expurgatorius,
- doubt,
- recalcitrancy,
- defiance,
- disownment,
- Desisting,
- put-down,
- Mutinousness,
- disposal,
- retention,
- knockback,
- interference,
- brush-off orbrush,
- counteraction,
- zoning,
- chucking out,
- Discountenancing,
- disobedience,
- complaint,
- opposing,
- demur,
- head wind,
- Insusceptibility,
- opposure,
- intransigence,
- demurral,
- choice,
- discouragement,
- cold shoulder,
- refuse,
- demurrer,
- disregard,
- brush off,
- obstruction,
- PROHIBITORY INJUNCTION,
- repugnance,
- Cursoriness,
- deprivation,
- crossing,
- preemption,
- nonobservance,
- dislike,
- Contraversion,
- Renitence.
Paraphrases for Refusal:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
- highest relevancy
- medium relevancy
- lowest relevancy
-
Equivalence
-
Adjective
refuse.
-
Verb, past tense
Refused.
-
Adjective
-
Forward Entailment
-
Adjective
denial.
-
Proper noun, singular
denial.
-
Noun, singular or mass
denial.
-
Adjective
-
Reverse Entailment
-
Noun, singular or mass
repudiation.
-
Noun, singular or mass
-
Independent
-
Adjective
Refused, non-acceptance, unwilling, fail, reluctant, unsuccessful.
-
Proper noun, singular
Refused, REFUS.
-
Noun, singular or mass
failure, disapproval, non-acceptance, disavowal, Disallowance, inability, withholding, renunciation, negation, withdrawal, abandonment, opposition, objection, impossibility, miscarriage, aversion, waiver.
-
Adjective
-
Other Related
-
Noun, singular or mass
unwillingness, reluctance.
-
Noun, singular or mass
Antonyms for Refusal:
-
n.
-
abnegation
admittance, surrender, yielding, acquiescence.
-
ban
allowance, permission.
-
dissent
ratification, endorsement, concurrence, authorization, agreement.
-
exclusion
welcome, incorporation, inclusion, addition, acceptance.
-
negative
positive.
-
prohibition
clearance.
-
rebuke
flattery, compliment, praise.
-
abnegation
Homophones for Refusal:
Hypernym for Refusal:
n.
-
communication
prohibition, regrets, repudiation, declination.
-
communication
Hyponym for Refusal:
n.
-
communication
subject matter, substance, message, denial, content.
-
communication