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

And candidates who hear nothing enough times stop investing before they can be turned down, withholding the one thing the process depends on — a person willing to show up and mean it. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

In fact, trade proposals have been sent to two teams — the Los Angeles Sparks and the Connecticut Sun — but were turned down. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Anderson Cooper turned down a new deal to continue as a contributing correspondent. — Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

The 47-year-old World Cup winner had reportedly emerged as a leading candidate to replace Gennaro Gattuso after Spaniard Pep Guardiola turned down the job. — Reuters, NBC news, 27 July 2026

By the end of his studies, Salakhutdinov recalled, Yang turned down a job offer from a senior Apple executive who reported directly to Tim Cook. — John Liu, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Herzog reportedly turned down an out-of-competition slot in Cannes for his new feature, which stars siblings Rooney and Kate Mara in their first on-screen collaboration. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Logan Marshall-Green turned down a callback for The Odyssey but, surprisingly, booked a role within hours of shooting. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026

On several occasions, Roe turned down invitations to go on a date with the man, according to the suit. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026