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

Pence’s Advancing American Freedom organization is a repudiation of Trumpism and a call to return to traditional conservative values. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026

And ironically, in a direct repudiation of Faldo's complaints, the data shows that DeChambeau's actually been at this best off the tee in recent Open Championships. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026

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