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

The statement was characterized in the press alternately as a denouncement, a repudiation and a disavowal. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Twenty-three years later, Buckingham Palace issued what’s seen as a broad repudiation of Spencer’s book. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026

That struggle seemed like a repudiation of everything Ralph had taught his son. — Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

If the human vanishes at the moment of execution, then fraud, repudiation, and abuse all become easier to scale. — Raj Ananthanpillai, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026