Synonyms of rejection

rejection

noun

ri-ˈjek-shən 

1

as in denial

a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement

made a flat rejection of the charges against him

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in refusal

an unwillingness to grant something asked for

the judge's swift rejection of the lawyer's request for a recess

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refusal
• denial
• nonacceptance
• injunction
• declination
• no
• disallowance
• suppression
• veto
• repudiation
• nay
• rebuff
• turndown
• repulse
• discouragement
• repression
• spurn
• ban
• deterrence
• negative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approval
• grant
• allowance
• acceptance
• agreement
• consent
• permission
• sanction
• clearance
• license
• authorization
• concurrence
• assent
• accession
• leave
• acquiescence
• OK
• signature
• seal
• stamp
• sufferance
• imprimatur

3

as in discard

something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others

that pile is for rejections, and this one is for applications we'll be accepting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discard
• reject
• second
• cull
• trash
• rubbish
• waste
• castaway
• throwaway
• scrap
• white elephant
• hand-me-down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rejection

Pharmaceutical companies will be looking for changes at the agency, too, after rejections or reversals of biotech drugs intended for rare diseases. — Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Pharmaceutical companies will also be looking for changes at the agency, following rejections or reversals of biotech drugs intended for rare diseases. — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Now, with the federal rejection of the ARHOME waiver, state lawmakers will have to revisit the issue of Medicaid expansion. — Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026

Subaru Socialism grew, in part, out of the 2008 crash, the subsequent disappointment in Obama, and a rejection of Clinton and her entitled, uninviting run at the Presidency. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026