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

Final results from the Swiss government showed 70% of voters, and a majority in all 26 of the country's regions, rejected the plan. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

Earlier this month, Cruz vociferously rejected the idea that artificial intelligence companies should be granted antitrust exemptions in order to collaborate on ways to implement industry-wide AI safety guardrails. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

In the end, the probate judge rejected the state’s argument twice. — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Italian magistrates accused Egyptian authorities of withholding key information requested through international legal channels, an allegation Cairo rejected. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Related Articles The Kennedy Center rejected this claim in a Friday statement quoted by the Times, saying that the severity of the problems has only recently come to light. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

After the Supreme Court rejected the effort, Steiner said work stopped on a controversial voter-roll portal, while questions persist about the Postal Service’s independence. — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Flores, bereft and angry, rejected the settlement offered by Oates’ insurance company and filed a wrongful death suit against the developer. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Unless that committee agrees unanimously that the grant should go forward, the funding will be rejected. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026