Synonyms of turned down

turned down

verb

past tense of turn down

as in refused

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

• refused
• rejected
• declined
• passed up
• ignored
• passed
• threw over
• balked (at)
• threw out
• denied
• avoided
• disputed
• dismissed
• turned one's back on
• spurned
• vetoed
• withdrew
• disapproved
• shot down
• deselected
• repudiated
• forbade
• reprobated
• blew off
• nixed
• negatived
• abstained (from)
• refrained (from)
• backed down
• prohibited
• overruled
• backed off
• disdained
• rebuffed
• disagreed (with)
• scouted
• took back
• proscribed
• scorned
• retracted
• recalled
• forbore
• renounced
• stuck
• revoked
• contradicted
• disclaimed
• disavowed
• recanted
• gainsaid
• refuted
• disproved
• forswore
• controverted
• bypassed
• unsaid
• abjured
• detoured
• disowned
• rebutted
• negated
• disallowed
• backtracked
• reneged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreed (to)
• approved
• accepted
• received
• adopted
• swallowed
• took
• tolerated
• agreed
• embraced
• welcomed
• selected
• consented
• chose
• condoned
• acquiesced
• countenanced
• supported
• assented
• acceded
• espoused
• handpicked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turned down

Australia coach Tony Popovic, who guided the Socceroos to the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup, turned down a four-year contract extension in September in favor of a shorter deal through the Asian Cup. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Fast-forward to Arjona’s campaign shoot, and the excitement hadn’t turned down a notch. — Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026

She was also turned down by Mitalipov, whose study of spindle transfer at a Greek clinic was full. — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026

McCauley turned down multiple requests to be interviewed by the filmmakers. — Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026

Harbach spent a decade writing it; it was turned down by umpteen literary gatekeepers; eventually, one plucky young agent took a chance on it, and a bidding war ensued. — Malcolm Forbes, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026

Skerritt originally turned down the role as Captain Dallas of the doomed spacecraft Nostromo in Alien (1979) after fearing that the film’s budget would be consumed by special effects. — Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Evidence in that case showed that Asian applicants with very high test scores were often turned down. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

According to a 2026 survey funded by a high school trades group and conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, 1 in 6 students reported trying to enroll in trades courses but being turned down due to a lack of space. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026