refusal

refusal

noun

Definition of REFUSAL

an unwillingness to grant something asked for <his flat refusal of our reasonable request was rather startling>

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)