Synonyms of turndown

turndown 1 of 2

noun

ˈtərn-ˌdau̇n 

as in refusal

an unwillingness to grant something asked for

the request to use the restroom was just a formality—I really didn't expect a turndown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refusal
• rejection
• denial
• declination
• no
• nonacceptance
• rebuff
• suppression
• disallowance
• nay
• injunction
• veto
• repudiation
• repression
• spurn
• repulse
• negative
• deterrence
• ban
• discouragement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approval
• allowance
• grant
• agreement
• acceptance
• clearance
• consent
• permission
• license
• authorization
• signature
• leave
• sanction
• concurrence
• seal
• OK
• accession
• acquiescence
• assent
• stamp
• sufferance
• imprimatur

turn down

2 of 2

verb

as in to refuse

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

I'm afraid that I will have to turn down your invitation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuse
• reject
• decline
• pass up
• ignore
• pass
• throw over
• avoid
• throw out
• deny
• balk (at)
• dispute
• withdraw
• dismiss
• spurn
• veto
• disapprove
• turn one's back on
• deselect
• negative
• forbid
• repudiate
• shoot down
• reprobate
• nix
• blow off
• refrain (from)
• take back
• abstain (from)
• disdain
• back down
• scout
• prohibit
• overrule
• scorn
• rebuff
• disagree (with)
• proscribe
• recall
• retract
• renounce
• back off
• forbear
• stick
• contradict
• revoke
• refute
• disavow
• disclaim
• gainsay
• disprove
• recant
• bypass
• unsay
• forswear
• abjure
• controvert
• detour
• rebut
• negate
• disown
• backtrack
• disallow
• renege

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agree (to)
• accept
• approve
• receive
• tolerate
• take
• swallow
• adopt
• welcome
• condone
• embrace
• agree
• select
• choose
• countenance
• consent
• acquiesce
• accede
• assent
• support
• espouse
• handpick

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turndown

Noun

Wellness is also sprinkled throughout the stay in other ways outside of Thistle, like the welcome ritual and the nightly turndown service. — Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026

For luxury hotels where the staff offers daily cleaning services and nightly turndown services, guests should leave a little more. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

Verb

Such remedies would face long odds in Congress and statehouses, but scholars believe there are few other avenues to turn down the temperature in the partisan redistricting fights. — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Chief Justice Luiz Edson Fachin is trying to turn down the political heat and has removed Mendonca from overseeing the Banco Master investigations. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026