What is another word for denial?
Synonyms for denial
dɪˈnaɪ əlde·nial
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
denial
Synonyms:
disbelief, dissent, distrust, doubt, doubt, incredulity, infidelity, misgiving, rejection, skepticism, suspicion, unbeliefAntonyms:
assent, assurance, belief, confidence, conviction, credence, credit, creed, doctrine, faith, opinion, reliance, trust
Princeton's WordNet
denialnoun
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
"it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"
Synonyms:
self-abnegation, abnegation, disaffirmation, defence, self-renunciation, defense, demurrer, self-denialdenial, disaffirmationnoun
the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
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self-abnegation, abnegation, disaffirmation, defence, self-renunciation, defense, demurrer, self-denialdenialnoun
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts
Synonyms:
self-abnegation, abnegation, disaffirmation, defence, self-renunciation, defense, demurrer, self-denialabnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciationnoun
renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
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self-abnegation, abnegation, self-discipline, disaffirmation, defence, self-renunciation, self-control, defense, demurrer, self-denialdefense, defence, denial, demurrernoun
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
"he gave evidence for the defense"
Synonyms:
defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, self-abnegation, vindication, defense reaction, disaffirmation, defense lawyers, self-renunciation, defending team, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defence, demurral, abnegation, defense, defence force, demur, self-denial
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
denialnoun
Synonyms:
contradiction, negationdenialnoun
Synonyms:
disavowal, disclaimer, abjuration, disowningdenialnoun
Synonyms:
refusal (to grant a request)
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
denialnoun
Synonyms:
negation, rejection, disclaimer, disavowal, controverting, abjuration, disacknowledgment, refusal, abnegation, renunciationAntonyms:
affirmation, acceptance, avowal, confession
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "denial":
negation, refusal, disavowal, deprivation, rejection, miscarriage, refusing, refusals, denied, refuse, deny, exile, deniability, refused
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#3643 | doubt | |
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#5640 | denied | |
#6516 | refused | |
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#11260 | rejection | |
#12648 | refusal | |
#14379 | exile | |
#15340 | suspicion | |
#15896 | refusing | |
#17195 | dissent | |
#19109 | deprivation | |
#26575 | skepticism | |
#28401 | miscarriage | |
#29082 | disbelief | |
#31101 | distrust | |
#33339 | negation | |
#37295 | infidelity | |
#56537 | vindication | |
#57845 | unbelief | |
#58273 | refutation | |
#67750 | refusals | |
#99595 | incredulity | |
#127772 | demurrer | |
#157222 | demur | |
#162090 | deniability | |
#187910 | misgiving | |
#209572 | disavowal | |
#221244 | abnegation |
How to use denial in a sentence?
It wasn't like there was a question in his mind. The denial was very strong.
It is the most surprising discovery we have made so far in 67P because oxygen was not among the molecules suspected in a cometary comas, the first time we saw it I think we all went a little bit into denial because it was not expected to be found in a comet.
Oxfam’s response this month -- quickly accepting responsibility and releasing its original investigation report -- is a sharp contrast to the U.N. ‘ s persistent policy of delay, denial and refusal of responsibility, for either sexual exploitation or unleashing cholera on Haiti.
It fosters his failed policy of denial.
Planned Parenthood's only denial is that they make money off of baby parts, but that is a desperate lie that becomes more and more untenable as CMP reveals Planned Parenthood's business operations and statements that prove otherwise.
Translations for denial
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- رفض, رد, إباء, إنكارArabic
- отричане, отказBulgarian
- desmentimentCatalan, Valencian
- Negation, Dementi, Leugnung, Verneinung, Verweigerung, NegierungGerman
- negaciónSpanish
- torjuminen, vastaus, kiistäminenFinnish
- négation, refus, déni, dénégationFrench
- àicheadh, diùltadhScottish Gaelic
- שלילה, הכחשהHebrew
- इनकारHindi
- tagadásHungarian
- rifiuto, negazioneItalian
- 拒否, 拒絶, 否定, 否認, 打ち消しJapanese
- negatioLatin
- atsisakymas, paneigimas, neigimasLithuanian
- ontkenningDutch
- nekt, benektelse, nekting, negasjon, fornektelseNorwegian
- отказ, отрицание, опровержениеRussian
- förnekelseSwedish
- மறுப்புTamil
- запереченняUkrainian
- انکارUrdu
- noamVolapük
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