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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1. President Trump:

   I have confidence in both parties, i have real confidence in my intelligence people, but I must tell President Trump that Russian President Vladimir Putin was extremely strong and powerful in Russian President Vladimir Putin denial.

2. Theodore Parker:

   Self-denial is indispensable to a strong character, and the highest kind comes from a religious stock.

3. Shannon Phillips:

   There is a great appetite for action on climate change in our province, the days of denial are over.

4. May Boeve:

   We can’t let Trump put the world’s largest oil company in charge of our international climate policy, tillerson may be a friend of Putin’s, but he’s no friend of the planet. ExxonMobil is still a leading funder of climate denial and is pursuing a business plan that will destroy our future. Tillerson deserves a federal investigation, not federal office.

5. Will Reinert:

   After years of vehement denial, Governor Lujan Grisham's now revealed sexual harassment settlement certainly raises questions of why Michelle Lujan Grisham tried to discredit Michelle Lujan Grisham alleged victim, where there is smoke there is usually fire, and Michelle Lujan Grisham just wrote a check for $ 62,500 worth of kindling.