Synonyms of disavowal

disavowal

noun

as in denial

a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement

the mayor's disavowal of the rumor that a terrorist threat had been received put our minds at rest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denial
• rejection
• repudiation
• contradiction
• negation
• disclaimer
• disallowance
• refutation
• denegation
• rebuttal
• disconfirmation
• disproof
• negative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confirmation
• admission
• acknowledgment
• confession
• declaration
• avowal
• concession
• assertion
• affirmation
• testimony
• documentation
• validation
• testament
• corroboration
• substantiation
• attestation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disavowal

Part of what fascinated me about their presentation was not only their refusal to kowtow to male desire, which for decades had a stranglehold on rock aesthetics, but a concomitant disavowal of commercialism. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Pelicot is troubled by her children’s immediate disavowal of their father, of their entire childhood. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026

But with Rourke’s strong disavowal, Hines also wanted to assure fans that there was nothing shady about the GoFundMe. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026

The 2025 version manages just eight mentions, including a sharp disavowal. — Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025

Mamdani initially tried to stay on-message, offering a quick disavowal of an unsavory association or controversial past statement and pivoting back his agenda. — Ben Adler, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025

The post marks a significant shift from the President’s past disavowals of the unpopular right-wing policy blueprint, which was created by conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation ahead of the 2024 election. — Connor Greene, Time, 3 Oct. 2025

Anderson saw something in the artist formerly known as Marky Mark, who’d only made the transition from musical artist to actor three years earlier, that Wahlberg still doesn’t see in himself, if his disavowal of the movie is any indication. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025

But the new wave of disavowals represents the latest sign that the conflict, which has killed thousands of Palestinians, has become polarizing within the mainstream of the party. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025