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

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

The only problem with that is that Taylor & Byrne can’t find evidence that Carla turned down seven-figure roles. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Eisenberg turned down the role, despite, as Sorkin told Vanity Fair back in June, his having spent a three-day weekend trying to persuade Eisenberg into it. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Even at the lower figure, that’s about double the $2 million his mom turned down. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Alex Cora, one of the top managerial candidates in MLB, has turned down Dave Dombrowski's offer as the Phillies manager for a second time, according to a report from CBS Sports. — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

The volume in Ballhalla had been turned down to church-youth-league levels. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

There were no signs marking the farm, but Marris turned down a dirt road and spotted its 23-year-old owner, Courtney Baker, with long blond hair and a tan, standing by a metal gate near a white pickup truck. — CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026