denial

denial

noun

Definition of DENIAL

1

an unwillingness to grant something asked for <our supervisor's denial of unpaid personal leave got mixed reactions from the staff>

Synonyms declination, disallowance, nay, no, nonacceptance, refusal, rejection, turndown

Related Words rebuff, repudiation, repulse, spurn; negative; ban, injunction, veto; deterrence, discouragement, repression, suppression

Near Antonyms acceptance, accession, acquiescence, agreement, assent, authorization, clearance, concurrence, consent, leave, license (or licence), permission, sanction, sufferance; imprimatur, seal, signature, stamp

Antonyms allowance, approval, grant, OK (or okay)

2

a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement <the senator issued a flat denial of the accusation against her>

Synonyms contradiction, denegation, disallowance, disavowal, disclaimer, disconfirmation, negation, rejection, repudiation

Related Words disproof, rebuttal, refutation; negative

Near Antonyms concession, confession; affirmation, assertion, declaration; attestation, corroboration, documentation, substantiation, testament, testimony, validation

Antonyms acknowledgment (or acknowledgement), admission, avowal, confirmation