Synonyms of rejected

rejected 1 of 2

adjective

ri-ˈjek-təd 

as in abandoned

left unoccupied or unused

picked up the rejected toy to see what was wrong with it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abandoned
• deserted
• disused
• vacant
• vacated
• derelict
• desolate
• forgotten
• forsaken
• ignored
• discarded
• void
• neglected
• empty
• junked
• refuse
• unattended
• waste
• untended
• jettisoned
• shabby
• miserable
• idle
• cast-off
• castaway
• godforsaken
• wretched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• saved
• recovered
• redeemed
• reclaimed
• retrieved
• restored
• salvaged
• rescued
• reconditioned
• rehabilitated
• rehabbed
• repeopled

rejected

2 of 2

verb

past tense of reject

1

as in denied

to be unwilling to grant

rejected his request for time off

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in refuted

to declare not to be true

I reject the claim that I have ever lied about that

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in discarded

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

sorted through the nuts and rejected any that had cracked shells or were shattered

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discarded
• dumped
• ditched
• unloaded
• lost
• abandoned
• scrapped
• jettisoned
• junked
• removed
• tossed
• shed
• eliminated
• chucked
• exorcised
• dismissed
• laid by
• flung (off or away)
• cast (off)
• cashiered
• disposed of
• threw away
• shucked (off)
• set aside
• sloughed (off)
• threw out
• deep-sixed
• sluffed (off)
• eighty-sixed
• pitched
• abdicated
• deserted
• abolished
• forsook
• eradicated
• kicked out
• expunged
• wiped out
• exterminated
• annihilated
• stamped (out)
• liquidated
• extinguished
• extirpated
• rooted (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopted
• used
• employed
• embraced
• utilized
• held
• retained
• took on
• kept
• held back

4

as in refused

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

rejected his marriage proposal

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rejected

Verb

The bill passed by the Senate, but the House of Representatives rejected the measure in February. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Forest are also still keen on Lucas Bergvall, the Swedish international, although Tottenham’s valuation of the midfielder could be a stumbling block, with the London club having already rejected one bid. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Most recently, Ghana pushed for the situation in South Africa to be included in the agenda of an upcoming African Union meeting, a suggestion which was rejected by the continental body. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

At least one film festival, Ripp says, rejected the movie on the latter grounds. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

The studio has made more than six offers in the past three years, all of which have been rejected. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

In testing on six publicly available scraper pipelines, the ShieldFont authors say that over 90 percent of pages that would otherwise be accepted by scrapers are rejected by the quality filter after these word replacements. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

John Gotti’s reality TV star grandson Carmine Agnello has begun a 15‑month federal sentence in New Jersey after a judge rejected his latest bid to delay prison. — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Crump has also rejected notions from law enforcement officials that Wells may have drowned, citing the teenager’s ability to swim well and his athletic past. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026