Synonyms of denied

denied 1 of 2

adjective

as in refused

Related Words

• refused
• rejected
• disallowed
• vetoed
• suppressed
• objectionable
• repressed
• unacceptable
• prohibited
• unbearable
• forbidden
• unendurable
• outlawed
• barred
• intolerable
• impermissible
• proscribed
• banned
• inadmissible
• interdicted
• verboten

Dissimilar Words

• admissible
• allowable
• permissible
• acceptable
• permitted
• endorsed
• authorized
• certified
• tolerable
• licensed
• accredited
• OK
• bearable
• endurable
• sanctioned
• allowed
• warranted

denied

2 of 2

verb

past tense of deny

1

as in rejected

to declare not to be true

the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rejected
• refuted
• contradicted
• disallowed
• disavowed
• disowned
• disclaimed
• negated
• repudiated
• disputed
• gainsaid
• challenged
• disaffirmed
• traversed
• disconfirmed
• negatived
• disproved
• rebutted
• disagreed (with)
• confuted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• admitted
• confirmed
• allowed
• owned
• acknowledged
• conceded
• accepted
• adopted
• claimed
• submitted
• announced
• affirmed
• declared
• embraced
• asserted
• maintained
• avowed
• verified
• espoused
• averred
• professed
• corroborated
• validated
• substantiated
• authenticated

2

as in declined

to be unwilling to grant

the director denied access to the top secret files to all but those with a need to know

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refused
• rejected
• declined
• withheld
• disallowed
• disapproved
• forbade
• vetoed
• prohibited
• restricted
• nixed
• kept
• reprobated
• banned
• rebuffed
• spurned
• negatived
• proscribed
• enjoined
• restrained
• checked
• held
• repelled
• constrained
• hindered
• impeded
• curbed
• obstructed
• repressed
• balked (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• granted
• provided
• permitted
• allowed
• conceded
• let
• afforded
• gave
• supplied
• furnished
• authorized
• licensed
• agreed (to)
• commissioned
• acquiesced
• warranted
• sanctioned
• consented (to)
• accorded
• OK'd
• acceded (to)
• assented (to)
• vouchsafed

3

as in refuted

to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility

in a futile attempt to get out of the contract, he even denied his own signature

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refused
• refuted
• rejected
• disavowed
• disowned
• criticized
• disclaimed
• repudiated
• questioned
• challenged
• contradicted
• disallowed
• gainsaid
• renounced
• retracted
• washed one's hands of
• disproved
• disputed
• rebutted
• negated
• confuted
• recanted
• abdicated
• abjured
• negatived

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recognized
• claimed
• owned
• acknowledged
• adopted
• accepted
• granted
• admitted
• submitted
• embraced
• conceded
• announced
• affirmed
• confessed
• declared
• asserted
• maintained
• confirmed
• avowed
• espoused
• verified
• averred
• professed
• corroborated
• validated
• authenticated
• substantiated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of denied

Verb

Anderson denied any involvement in the shooting, and Keffe D said Tupac was actually his nephew’s favorite rapper. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Davis denied any involvement in an interview with CBS Las Vegas affiliate KLAS-TV. — CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Their 7-3 win over the Red Sox denied Boston its second double-digit winning streak of the season. — Curt Anderson, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Over 100 landowners have denied power company surveyors access to their property, again demonstrating Maryland’s tenacity against harmful development which, frankly, no one asked for. — Adrianne Fantasia, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2026

In statements to the Tribune, both Regan and Johnson spokesperson Allison Novelo denied that the organization, which scored the highest during the 2024 award process, ever flouted the city’s bidding rules or sought favoritism. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Reigning world champion Angelina Melnikova and Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Viktoria Listunova will miss Euros after host Croatia denied their visas and those of a handful of other members of Russia's team. — Nancy Armour, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Jones has repeatedly denied the allegations since he was arrested in 2024. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Kennedy denied responsibility for the outbreak while arguing that pandemic disruptions contributed to lower vaccination rates. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026