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Synonyms for denial
dɪˈnaɪ əlde·nial
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
denial
Synonyms:
disbelief, dissent, distrust, doubt, doubt, incredulity, infidelity, misgiving, rejection, skepticism, suspicion, unbeliefAntonyms:
assent, assurance, belief, confidence, conviction, credence, credit, creed, doctrine, faith, opinion, reliance, trust
Princeton's WordNet
denialnoun
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
"it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"
Synonyms:
self-abnegation, abnegation, disaffirmation, defence, self-renunciation, defense, demurrer, self-denialdenial, disaffirmationnoun
the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
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self-abnegation, abnegation, disaffirmation, defence, self-renunciation, defense, demurrer, self-denialdenialnoun
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts
Synonyms:
self-abnegation, abnegation, disaffirmation, defence, self-renunciation, defense, demurrer, self-denialabnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciationnoun
renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
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self-abnegation, abnegation, self-discipline, disaffirmation, defence, self-renunciation, self-control, defense, demurrer, self-denialdefense, defence, denial, demurrernoun
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
"he gave evidence for the defense"
Synonyms:
defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, self-abnegation, vindication, defense reaction, disaffirmation, defense lawyers, self-renunciation, defending team, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defence, demurral, abnegation, defense, defence force, demur, self-denial
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
denialnoun
Synonyms:
contradiction, negationdenialnoun
Synonyms:
disavowal, disclaimer, abjuration, disowningdenialnoun
Synonyms:
refusal (to grant a request)
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
denialnoun
Synonyms:
negation, rejection, disclaimer, disavowal, controverting, abjuration, disacknowledgment, refusal, abnegation, renunciationAntonyms:
affirmation, acceptance, avowal, confession
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "denial":
negation, refusal, disavowal, deprivation, rejection, miscarriage, refusing, refusals, denied, refuse, deny, exile, deniability, refused
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#19109 | deprivation | |
#26575 | skepticism | |
#28401 | miscarriage | |
#29082 | disbelief | |
#31101 | distrust | |
#33339 | negation | |
#37295 | infidelity | |
#56537 | vindication | |
#57845 | unbelief | |
#58273 | refutation | |
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#99595 | incredulity | |
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#187910 | misgiving | |
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#221244 | abnegation |
How to use denial in a sentence?
We admit, we still do hope that one day they'll come back, but if they're not, then it's okay. We'll accept whatever it is, though many of us are in denial.
Mr. Gonzalez, you are engaging in the same state of denial, denial of reality that is happening under this administration, with DHS and Secretary Mayorkas and if you’re denying the problem, we have no chance of fixing it whatsoever. This is a crisis and it's a tragedy for this nation.
The White House proclaimed the pandemicis over, but as the Pentagon just reiterated, the purge continues, as they systematically drive out of the Coast Guard [and all branches of the military] the best and the brightest, like LTJG Stone and our other plaintiffs, meanwhile, they use cookie-cutter form denial letters citing nonsensical excuses for their religiousdiscrimination. For example, they told LTJG Stone that he was not 'worldwide deployable' due to his unvaccinated status, despite the fact that he had just completedfourworldwide deployments, during which time he missed not a single day of work while no less than12%of his fully vaccinated shipmates were quarantined with COVID.
Having a baby is high on Tom’s bucket list and we’re both thrilled, but it’s bittersweet as Tom knows he won’t be around to see our little bump grow up. I still feel in denial about that, but at the very top of Tom’s bucket list is raising the money for Kelli. Tom is the love of my life and my hero.
I was in denial about it for a long time, here I am this objective journalist, I can’t be having these feelings…but after he went to prison, it was a shock to my system.
Translations for denial
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- رفض, رد, إباء, إنكارArabic
- отричане, отказBulgarian
- desmentimentCatalan, Valencian
- Negation, Dementi, Leugnung, Verneinung, Verweigerung, NegierungGerman
- negaciónSpanish
- torjuminen, vastaus, kiistäminenFinnish
- négation, refus, déni, dénégationFrench
- àicheadh, diùltadhScottish Gaelic
- שלילה, הכחשהHebrew
- इनकारHindi
- tagadásHungarian
- rifiuto, negazioneItalian
- 拒否, 拒絶, 否定, 否認, 打ち消しJapanese
- negatioLatin
- atsisakymas, paneigimas, neigimasLithuanian
- ontkenningDutch
- nekt, benektelse, nekting, negasjon, fornektelseNorwegian
- отказ, отрицание, опровержениеRussian
- förnekelseSwedish
- மறுப்புTamil
- запереченняUkrainian
- انکارUrdu
- noamVolapük
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