Synonyms of nixed

nixed

verb

past tense of nix

1

as in refused

to be unwilling to grant

our supervisor nixed my request to work from home, if only on a trial basis

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in dismissed

to reject by or as if by a vote

movie audiences have effectively nixed the idea of the reviving the old-fashioned western by emphatically ignoring this latest effort

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissed
• vetoed
• refused
• killed
• blackballed
• disapproved
• downed
• shot down
• declined
• disallowed
• negatived
• blacklisted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confirmed
• approved
• passed
• admitted
• allowed
• ratified
• supported
• elected
• sanctioned
• assented (to)

3

as in rejected

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

the committee nixed the additional expenditures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refused
• rejected
• declined
• vetoed
• ignored
• denied
• avoided
• spurned
• disapproved
• passed
• dismissed
• withdrew
• disputed
• balked (at)
• repudiated
• forbade
• passed up
• threw over
• deselected
• turned down
• overruled
• threw out
• reprobated
• rebuffed
• negatived
• disdained
• prohibited
• scouted
• scorned
• proscribed
• renounced
• turned one's back on
• retracted
• recalled
• disavowed
• revoked
• disclaimed
• stuck
• blew off
• recanted
• contradicted
• bypassed
• abstained (from)
• refuted
• refrained (from)
• abjured
• backtracked
• disowned
• negated
• shot down
• took back
• detoured
• reneged
• gainsaid
• forswore
• forbore
• disproved
• rebutted
• disallowed
• disagreed (with)
• controverted
• unsaid
• backed off
• backed down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• accepted
• agreed (to)
• received
• adopted
• took
• agreed
• tolerated
• swallowed
• embraced
• welcomed
• acquiesced
• selected
• consented
• chose
• condoned
• countenanced
• supported
• acceded
• assented
• espoused
• handpicked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nixed

The group first tried incorporating in 1969, but a three-mile buffer zone law nixed the idea. —Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026

The studio nixed its plans for a direct sequel, and a 2022 Netflix series was also canceled after a less-than-stellar first season. —Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026

Because of the size and scale of the musical production (reportedly in the $25 million-plus range), the show nixed an out-of-town run. —Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026

Indeed, a Falcon Heavy was supposed to launch on Monday (April 27), carrying the ViaSat-3 F3 communications satellite to orbit, but bad weather nixed that plan. —Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2026

Even the once mighty Washington Post nixed its section a few months ago. —Jennifer Noyes, Air Mail, 25 Apr. 2026

Nearly a year and a half after its prior effort to acquire the right wing conspiracy-centric brand Infowars was nixed by a bankruptcy judge, The Onion is moving forward with a new effort to take over the company and secure justice for the families of Sandy Hook victims. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026

Norse Atlantic Airlines recently nixed its entire summer schedule out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the airline confirms to PEOPLE. —Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026

If the nickel were nixed, the rounding debate would likely rise anew. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026