Synonyms of repudiation

repudiation

noun

ri-ˌpyü-dē-ˈā-shən 

1

as in denial

a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement

voters seemed satisfied by the candidate's public repudiation of the beliefs of an organization to which he had briefly belonged as a youth

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in refusal

the act or practice of giving up or rejecting something once enjoyed or desired

New Year's resolutions typically include the repudiation of chocolate and other indulgences and the promise to resume working out at the gym

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refusal
• denial
• renunciation
• renouncement
• abnegation
• surrender
• resignation
• relinquishment
• self-denial
• self-abnegation
• self-renunciation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acceptance
• indulgence
• adoption
• embrace
• self-indulgence
• espousal
• embracement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of repudiation

Her face displays the trademark unibrow and faint mustache — a gender-bending look that, scholars say, reflects Kahlo’s defiant repudiation of the classic female aesthetic. — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

His is a playground repertoire, a rolling repudiation of the safe option. — New York Times, 10 June 2026

What's behind all this vacation repudiation? — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 2 June 2026

The results were widely interpreted as a repudiation of Labour's performance to date by British voters. — David Brennan, ABC News, 12 May 2026