Synonyms of turndowns

turndowns

noun

plural of turndown

as in refusals

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

• refusals
• rejections
• denials
• declinations
• nonacceptances
• disallowances
• nays
• noes
• injunctions
• suppressions
• rebuffs
• repudiations
• discouragements
• vetoes
• repressions
• spurns
• negatives
• bans
• repulses
• deterrences

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• grants
• allowances
• approvals
• agreements
• acceptances
• leaves
• sanctions
• clearances
• licenses
• authorizations
• consents
• seals
• permissions
• accessions
• signatures
• stamps
• acquiescences
• OKs
• concurrences
• sufferances
• assents
• imprimaturs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turndowns

Indeed, the board’s few celebrity turndowns seem to have more to do with how no one was too intimidated to submit an application. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025