Synonyms of rejects

rejects 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of reject

1

as in denies

to be unwilling to grant

rejected his request for time off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denies
• refuses
• declines
• disapproves
• withholds
• disallows
• forbids
• nixes
• prohibits
• restricts
• spurns
• keeps
• vetoes
• negatives
• proscribes
• bans
• enjoins
• reprobates
• restrains
• rebuffs
• repels
• holds
• constrains
• represses
• checks
• hinders
• obstructs
• curbs
• impedes
• balks (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• concedes
• provides
• permits
• allows
• lets
• gives
• grants
• furnishes
• affords
• supplies
• authorizes
• acquiesces
• OKs
• agrees (to)
• licenses
• consents (to)
• warrants
• commissions
• accedes (to)
• assents (to)
• accords
• sanctions
• vouchsafes

2

as in refutes

to declare not to be true

I reject the claim that I have ever lied about that

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denies
• refutes
• contradicts
• disavows
• disallows
• repudiates
• negates
• disclaims
• disowns
• disconfirms
• disaffirms
• traverses
• gainsays
• disproves
• rebuts
• negatives
• challenges
• disputes
• disagrees (with)
• confutes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• admits
• acknowledges
• confirms
• owns
• allows
• concedes
• accepts
• adopts
• embraces
• asserts
• claims
• declares
• maintains
• submits
• announces
• affirms
• avows
• professes
• espouses
• avers
• validates
• verifies
• corroborates
• substantiates
• authenticates

3

as in discards

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

• discards
• dumps
• unloads
• ditches
• loses
• abandons
• jettisons
• removes
• tosses
• eliminates
• sheds
• scraps
• exorcises
• dismisses
• casts (off)
• sloughs (off)
• junks
• chucks
• shucks (off)
• throws away
• flings (off or away)
• sluffs (off)
• disposes of
• lays by
• forsakes
• sets aside
• throws out
• deep-sixes
• abdicates
• eighty-sixes
• abolishes
• cashiers
• eradicates
• pitches
• deserts
• expunges
• kicks out
• exterminates
• annihilates
• extinguishes
• stamps (out)
• extirpates
• liquidates
• wipes out
• roots (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopts
• embraces
• uses
• employs
• takes on
• utilizes
• holds
• retains
• keeps
• holds back

4

as in refuses

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

rejected his marriage proposal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuses
• declines
• ignores
• denies
• dismisses
• spurns
• disapproves
• avoids
• passes
• repudiates
• withdraws
• forbids
• nixes
• disputes
• vetoes
• deselects
• balks (at)
• turns down
• passes up
• throws over
• disdains
• rebuffs
• scorns
• overrules
• throws out
• reprobates
• prohibits
• renounces
• negatives
• disavows
• proscribes
• refutes
• retracts
• contradicts
• revokes
• turns one's back on
• abjures
• recalls
• disowns
• blows off
• recants
• disclaims
• scouts
• forswears
• disproves
• bypasses
• negates
• shoots down
• rebuts
• gainsays
• refrains (from)
• abstains (from)
• controverts
• disallows
• sticks
• backtracks
• disagrees (with)
• reneges
• forbears
• takes back
• unsays
• backs off
• detours
• backs down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepts
• approves
• agrees (to)
• receives
• adopts
• tolerates
• embraces
• takes
• welcomes
• condones
• swallows
• agrees
• acquiesces
• chooses
• selects
• consents
• assents
• supports
• countenances
• accedes
• espouses
• handpicks

rejects

2 of 2

noun

plural of reject

1

as in outcasts

one who is cast out or rejected by society

was the school reject as a child and has low self-esteem even today

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outcasts
• castoffs
• exiles
• pariahs
• castaways
• lepers
• offscourings
• outsiders
• untouchables
• deportees

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• insiders

2

as in culls

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

that apple has a mushy spot on it, so it's a reject

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discards
• culls
• seconds
• rejections
• rubbish
• trash
• wastes
• castaways
• throwaways
• scraps
• white elephants
• hand-me-downs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rejects

Verb

My child automatically rejects paying for parking, especially when there are other options. —Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026

Hunter-Torricke rejects these criticisms. —Billy Perrigo, Time, 17 Feb. 2026

King’s ability to hold this tension rested on a moral tradition that rejects false binaries. —Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026

Ellen initially rejects Susan, but later embraces her identity, rushing to the airport to confess her feelings. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026

For any projects that FEMA rejects for reimbursement, local entities would have two years to repay the loan. —Alex Rozier Mississippi Today, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026

But Balzano rejects the idea that fast development automatically conflicts with automotive reliability. —Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026

Gentry rejects the notion that there are more Hancevilles out there, their scandals hidden for now. —Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026

Visit our website First is a liberal-democratic tradition that rejects illegitimate authority and domination. —Emily Chamlee-Wright, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026

Noun

In it, Jackson Lamb (Oldman), River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) and the rest of the MI5 rejects are on the case — and a bit on the defense. —Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025