Synonyms for denial
dɪˈnaɪ əlde·nial

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1. denial

   Synonyms:
   disbelief, dissent, distrust, doubt, doubt, incredulity, infidelity, misgiving, rejection, skepticism, suspicion, unbelief

   Antonyms:
   assent, assurance, belief, confidence, conviction, credence, credit, creed, doctrine, faith, opinion, reliance, trust

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1. 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-denial

2. denial, disaffirmationnoun

   the act of asserting that something alleged is not true

   Synonyms:
   self-abnegation, abnegation, disaffirmation, defence, self-renunciation, defense, demurrer, self-denial

3. denialnoun

   (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts

   Synonyms:
   self-abnegation, abnegation, disaffirmation, defence, self-renunciation, defense, demurrer, self-denial

4. abnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciationnoun

   renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others

   Synonyms:
   self-abnegation, abnegation, self-discipline, disaffirmation, defence, self-renunciation, self-control, defense, demurrer, self-denial

5. defense, 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

Matched Categories

1. • Defense Mechanism
   • Psychiatry
   • Speech Act

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1. denialnoun

   Synonyms:
   contradiction, negation

2. denialnoun

   Synonyms:
   disavowal, disclaimer, abjuration, disowning

3. denialnoun

   Synonyms:
   refusal (to grant a request)

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1. denialnoun

   Synonyms:
   negation, rejection, disclaimer, disavowal, controverting, abjuration, disacknowledgment, refusal, abnegation, renunciation

   Antonyms:
   affirmation, acceptance, avowal, confession

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1. List of paraphrases for "denial":

   negation, refusal, disavowal, deprivation, rejection, miscarriage, refusing, refusals, denied, refuse, deny, exile, deniability, refused

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How to use denial in a sentence?

1. United States:

   The worst case scenario here is something like the denial order slapped on ZTE that would bar United States companies from supplying Huawei, and it depends on United States companies for critical components.

2. Le Drian:

   Lebanon is the Titanic without the orchestra, the Lebanese are in complete denial as they sink, and there isn’t even the music.

3. President Trump:

   So I have great confidence in my intelligence people, but I will tell you that President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in President Putin denial today.

4. Donald Trump:

   It wasn't like there was a question in his mind. The denial was very strong.

5. Jimmy Kimmel:

   Now stage one, is, of course, denial. As in, ‘No, the host of ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ is not our president, he can’t possibly be’, ‘CNN must have the map wrong, they must have missed a county or something’.