Synonyms of denial

denial

noun

di-ˈnī(-ə)l 

1

as in refusal

an unwillingness to grant something asked for

our supervisor's denial of unpaid personal leave got mixed reactions from the staff

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refusal
• rejection
• nonacceptance
• no
• disallowance
• declination
• injunction
• nay
• repudiation
• suppression
• turndown
• rebuff
• veto
• repression
• repulse
• discouragement
• ban
• deterrence
• spurn
• negative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approval
• grant
• allowance
• acceptance
• okay
• agreement
• consent
• permission
• sanction
• license
• authorization
• clearance
• assent
• leave
• acquiescence
• concurrence
• OK
• accession
• signature
• seal
• licence
• stamp
• sufferance
• imprimatur

2

as in rejection

a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement

the senator issued a flat denial of the accusation against her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rejection
• disavowal
• contradiction
• repudiation
• negation
• disallowance
• refutation
• disclaimer
• denegation
• rebuttal
• disconfirmation
• disproof
• negative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confirmation
• admission
• acknowledgment
• acknowledgement
• confession
• declaration
• concession
• affirmation
• assertion
• testimony
• avowal
• documentation
• validation
• testament
• corroboration
• substantiation
• attestation

Examples of denial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The constant drumbeat of election denial conspiracy theories for the past four years has resulted in a heightened risk of violence, which is happening even before the election begins. —David Gilbert, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024

Election denial has also been galvanized from the top by right-wing influencers and media personalities including Elon Musk, who has turned X into the perfect platform for spreading conspiracy theories about voter fraud. —Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024

Systemic lending discrimination means Latinos tend to face higher lending fees and higher rates of mortgage denials than white homebuyers, further complicating their ability to break into pricey housing markets like ours, per Zillow's analysis. —Jessica Boehm, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024

That’s when more than two dozen CEOs met over Zoom to respond to Trump’s denial of the election results confirming Joe Biden as the next U.S. president. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024