denial

noun

Definition of denialnext
1
as in refusal
an unwillingness to grant something asked for our supervisor's denial of unpaid personal leave got mixed reactions from the staff

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in rejection
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement the senator issued a flat denial of the accusation against her

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Thesaurus Entries Near denial

denes

denial

denials

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Denial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denial. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on denial

Nglish: Translation of denial for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of denial for Arabic Speakers

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about denial

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of zany

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

What Did You Just Call Me?

  • brown chihuahua sitting on the floor with squinting eyes looking at the camera
  • Before we went to her house, Hannah told us her aunt was a flibbertigibbet.
True or False

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can with using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.

Can you make 12 words with 7 letters?

PLAY
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games