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

The Tate brothers have also denied the charges in the cases in Romania. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 19 July 2026

The Tate brothers have consistently denied allegations of abuse and human trafficking, claiming that violent and misogynistic statements have been taken out of context or were intended as jokes. — Alanna Durkin Richer, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026

However, Jordan reportedly denied issuing any decision to evacuate the facilities. — Azhar Sukri,terri Cullen,michael Wayland, CNBC, 19 July 2026

The White House denied placing arrest quotas on immigration officers. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026

Both of the brothers have denied all of the allegations, according to the BBC. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026

Michael Gates, denied that politics played a role in decision-making in his time in the division. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Frank Lampard’s goal-that-never-was for England against Germany and Luis Suarez’s on-the-line handball for Uruguay that all-but-denied Ghana a spot in the semi-final were highlights away from Spain winning their first title. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Graf denied a defense request to force Robinson's partner to travel from Texas to testify in person. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 July 2026