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What is another word for
refusal
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▲
An expression of unwillingness to accept an offer
An act or expression of unwillingness to grant a request
A rejection or refutation of a statement or belief
The action of forbidding or prohibiting something
State of being impervious, immune to, or blocking an external influence or harm
A reluctance or lack of enthusiasm
The holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held
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Noun
▲
An expression of unwillingness to accept an offer
rejection
rebuff
nonacceptance
declination
snub
negation
repulse
renunciation
repulsion
demurral
regrets
declinature
discountenancing
knockback
nay
no
noncompliance
renouncement
knock-back
non-acceptance
brush-off
cold shoulder
kick in the teeth
negative response
denial
turndown
veto
disallowance
thumbs down
repudiation
declining
negative
dismissal
refutation
turning down
spurning
disapproval
contradiction
nothing doing
pass
slap in the face
non placet
brushoff
nix
red light
no way
disclaimer
smack in the eye
prohibition
smack in the face
disavowal
disconfirmation
denegation
slight
elbow
refutal
gainsaying
renegement
rejecting
opposition
refusing
abnegation
kiss-off
cold-shouldering
no-go
no dice
dissension
objection
discouragement
unacceptance
pooh-poohing
snubbing
the elbow
put down
withdrawal
withholding
lack of acceptance
begrudging
deprivation
noncommittal
retraction
dissent
dismissing
denunciation
disclaiming
forswearing
abjuration
rebuttal
defiance
repudiating
disowning
disproof
counterstatement
confutation
retractation
disaffirmation
abstention
adjuration
relinquishment
disacknowledgement
controversion
refraining
giving up
casting aside
refusal to acknowledge
casting off
antithesis
opposite
contrary
lack
absence
deficiency
hard time
reverse
reversal
negatory
nonexistence
blank
inverse
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“As I was trying unsuccessfully to persuade her to join forces with us, and she was apologetically pleading the weight of her years and the pressure of other commitments to excuse her
refusal
of our invitation.”
Noun
▲
An act or expression of unwillingness to grant a request
denial
turndown
veto
pass
withholding
disallowance
disfavor
US
disfavour
UK
nonconsent
ban
disapproval
enjoinment
exclusion
forbidding
interdiction
nix
prohibition
proscription
writ
thumbs down
failure to grant
embargo
interdict
restriction
bar
rejection
boycott
sanction
vetoing
stoppage
prohibiting
suppression
preclusion
blackball
order
knock-back
red light
“If this court refuses permission to appeal against a
refusal
of permission to apply for judicial review there is no further right of appeal.”
Noun
▲
A rejection or refutation of a statement or belief
repudiation
disavowal
disclaimer
abnegation
denial
refutation
rebuttal
defiance
dissent
rejection
renunciation
abjuration
relinquishment
abandonment
abdication
disallowance
surrender
eschewal
sacrifice
giving up
contradiction
resignation
negation
renouncement
waiving
disowning
yielding
abstention
avoidance
disconfirmation
waiver
denegation
remission
cancelation
US
cancellation
UK
self-denial
casting aside
disaffirmation
forgoing
disgorgement
nixing
loss
dismissal
retraction
foregoing
release
disapproval
disassociation
dissociation
quitclaim
dispensation
deferral
setting aside
forswearing
spurning
veto
rebuff
demission
repeal
forbearing
eschewing
self-sacrifice
signing away
self-abnegation
forsaking
recantation
disclamation
submission
handover
submitting
rendition
ceding
transfer
cession
transference
surrendering
conceding
transferral
granting
grant
concession
conveyance
bequest
handing over
disclaiming
refrainment
withdrawal
backdown
reversal
palinode
desertion
discarding
repudiating
cold shoulder
casting off
more ❯
“However, because of their hard-hearted
refusal
of the truth, there is nothing else to believe except in something that is not true.”
Noun
▲
The action of forbidding or prohibiting something
proscription
prohibition
ban
interdiction
banning
embargo
interdict
veto
forbidding
bar
prohibiting
barring
restriction
injunction
outlawing
interdicting
boycott
disallowance
proscribing
enjoining
taboo
forbiddance
don't
vetoing
constraint
inhibition
prevention
disallowing
negation
obstruction
repudiation
embargoing
tabooing
no-no
off limits
ruling out
making illegal
out of bounds
moratorium
disqualification
rejection
sanction
stoppage
suppression
censorship
exclusion
limitation
restraining order
thou-shalt-not
debarment
temperance
elimination
barrier
avoidance
shunning
debarring
block
rahui
disbarring
blockade
knock-back
official forbiddance
court order
red light
thumbs down
more ❯
Noun
▲
State of being impervious, immune to, or blocking an external influence or harm
imperviousness
blocking
check
immunity
protection
safeguard
screen
shield
battle
combat
contention
counteraction
cover
defiance
detention
fight
friction
hindrance
holding
impedance
impediment
intransigence
obstruction
rebuff
retardation
stand
struggle
support
unsusceptibility
watch
resistance
halting
impeding
parrying
protecting
withstanding
impermeability
invulnerability
solidity
watertightness
insusceptibility
striking back
warding off
opposition
renitency
renitence
fighting
conflict
confrontation
challenge
Noun
▲
A reluctance or lack of enthusiasm
unwillingness
hesitancy
reluctance
hesitation
disinclination
wavering
vacillation
indisposition
demurral
hesitance
dislike
timidity
averseness
resistance
disrelish
aversion
reticence
objection
distaste
qualms
misgivings
diffidence
opposition
repugnance
scruples
doubts
disfavor
US
disfavour
UK
slowness
timorousness
trepidation
demur
loathness
backwardness
disliking
nolition
sweerness
antipathy
alienation
displeasure
dissatisfaction
hatred
coyness
indisposedness
nolence
second thoughts
foot-dragging
aversion to
dislike for
distaste for
lack of enthusiasm
objection to
opposition to
resistance to
backwardness in coming forward
pangs of conscience
lack of desire
unpreparedness
nervousness
discomfort
loathing
recalcitrance
qualm
doubt
questioning
disgust
detestation
revulsion
abhorrence
hostility
hate
abomination
horror
odium
repulsion
dithering
animosity
execration
reservation
uncertainty
stalling
antagonism
nausea
dread
indecision
irresolution
delaying
dawdling
avoidance
phobia
anathema
allergy
having no use for
shilly-shallying
hemming and hawing
indecisiveness
humming and hawing
dilly-dallying
equivocation
blowing hot and cold
dislike of
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Noun
▲
The holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held
dissent
disagreement
opposition
conflict
objection
protest
strife
defiance
disaccord
discord
discordance
dissention
friction
resistance
argument
contention
demur
disapproval
discordancy
disharmony
dispute
dissension
dissidence
dissonance
insubordination
nonagreement
nonconformism
nonconformity
rebellion
remonstrance
disunion
disunity
division
inharmony
nonconcurrence
quarreling
US
quarrelling
UK
schism
variance
war
warfare
wrangling
arguing
bickering
denial
difference
infighting
spat
split
bone
clinker
flak
hassle
misbelief
difference of opinion
bone of contention
lack of agreement
bone to pick
sour note
disobedience
rebelliousness
nonfulfillment
noncompliance
failure
violation
hostility
clash
altercation
quarrel
falling-out
controversy
disputation
antagonism
enmity
disaffection
row
feuding
tension
bad blood
wrangle
acrimony
squabbling
debate
misunderstanding
rupture
breach
rivalry
feud
divisiveness
trouble
estrangement
squabble
faction
bad feeling
clashing
antipathy
difficulty
resentment
unrest
animosity
noncooperation
confrontation
ill feeling
war of words
tiff
firestorm
contretemps
alienation
fighting
detachment
bitterness
inharmoniousness
divorce
backbiting
run-in
recalcitrance
falling out
shouting match
heresy
nonacceptance
contestation
dissensus
transgressiveness
unruliness
contumaciousness
rejection
fight
ill will
beef
brawl
vendetta
barney
words
recusancy
nonconsent
recusance
mutinousness
veto
lawlessness
set-to
dissonancy
counteraction
incompatibility
scrap
contest
exception
negation
battle royal
factionalism
discontent
dissentience
insurrection
struggle
sedition
slanging match
internal strife
bad vibes
bicker
power struggle
civil disobedience
nonconformance
argy-bargy
afters
obstruction
affray
tumult
turbulence
obstructiveness
opposure
breakup
fuss
jar
upheaval
oppugnancy
antinomy
unfriendliness
fracas
blowup
non-compliance
aversion
conflict of opinion
ruction
dustup
opposition to
hostility to
aversion to
imbroglio
sparring
kickup
unwillingness to accept
rammy
donnybrook
rhubarb
jarring
reluctance to accept
angry exchange
cross fire
disinclination to accept
ding-dong
argle-bargle
turf war
refusal to accept
lack of enthusiasm for
divergence
disjunction
divergency
disconnection
disjuncture
rift
unorthodoxy
lack of concord
internal conflict
argumentation
velitation
doubt
isolation
animus
exchange
tussle
tangle
disparity
unharmoniousness
separation
mutiny
palace intrigue
grudge
combat
battle
niggle
clashes
palace politics
quarrelsomeness
sectarianism
striving
emulation
broil
tug of war
contrariety
passage of arms
divided loyalties
irreconcilable difference
revolt
brush
brannigan
brush-off
counter-argument
opposing views
bit of argy-bargy
hatred
grudges
grievances
polemic
rumpus
resistance movement
nonviolent resistance
ruckus
storm
scene
turmoil
uproar
hullabaloo
disorder
unconformity
anarchy
disturbance
confusion
chaos
agitation
uprising
rioting
disruption
restiveness
bother
upset
ructions
dissatisfaction
instability
perturbation
tizzy
dither
worry
discontentment
unease
crisis
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