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

The director rejects aspects of modernity in his personal life, too. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Conversely, when a judge rejects a motion for an injunction, companies can move to complete a takeover deal quickly. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

For months, Washington has threatened to bomb cartel targets in Mexico, a scenario Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum firmly rejects. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Drai rejects the idea that younger adults have lost interest in going out. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Panchali is not without her flaws and rejects a worthy suitor simply because of the caste he was born into. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Workers are still free to pursue such lawsuits on their own if the EEOC rejects their complaints, and several state laws specifically prohibit disparate impact discrimination. — Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Israel rejects that position, saying the West Bank is disputed territory where there has been ​a Jewish presence for thousands of years. — Rami Ayyub, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Israel rejects that position, saying the West Bank is disputed ‌territory where there has been a Jewish presence for thousands of years. — Reuters, NBC news, 11 July 2026

Noun

The most opinionated of these rejects is Smarty Pants, a basic toilet-training tech tool given an amusingly snarky attitude by Conan O’Brien. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026

Today, there are hundreds of rejects packed in wood cabinets and cardboard boxes. — Steve Hartman, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026