denier

1 of 2

noun (1)

de·​ni·​er di-ˈnī(-ə)r 

dē-

: one who denies

deniers of the truth

denier

2 of 2

noun (2)

de·​nier

1

də-ˈnir  də-ˈnyā  : a small originally silver coin formerly used in western Europe

2

ˈde-nyər  : a unit of fineness for yarn equal to the fineness of a yarn weighing one gram for each 9000 meters

100-denier yarn is finer than 150-denier yarn

Examples of denier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Our tormentor is angry the state chose Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 and has not met his demands to stop mail-in voting and release his supporter and fellow election denier Tina Peters from prison. —Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026

Election deniers have been installed in key positions — Mullin himself is one of them. —Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026

The main packbag uses a 210-denier nylon reinforced with superstrong threads of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). —Corey Buhay, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026

There’s climate denier Lee Zeldin leading the Environmental Protection Agency. —Milly Dawson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from denier "to deny" + -er -er entry 2

Noun (2)

Middle English denere, from Anglo-French dener, denier, from Latin denarius, coin worth ten asses, from denarius containing ten, from deni ten each, from decem ten — more at ten

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing denier

• climate change denier
• climate denier

Kids Definition

denier

1 of 2 noun

de·​ni·​er di-ˈnī(-ə)r 

: one who denies

denier

2 of 2 noun

den·​ier

ˈden-yər

: a unit of fineness for silk, rayon, or nylon yarn

Etymology

Noun

deny and -er (noun suffix)

Noun

Middle English denere "small silver coin formerly used in Europe," from early French denier (same meaning), from Latin denarius "coin valued at 10 asses," derived from deni "ten each," from decem "ten"