Antonyms for acceptance
ækˈsɛp tənsac·cep·tance

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1. acceptancenoun

   Synonyms:
   assent

2. acceptancenoun

   The act of accepting; a receiving of something offered, with approbation, satisfaction, or acquiescence; especially, favorable reception; approval

   the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc.

   Synonyms:
   accepting, reception, receiving, approval

3. acceptancenoun

   State of being accepted.

   Synonyms:
   acceptableness

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1. acceptance

   Antonyms:
   bid, offer, overture, proposal, proposition

   Synonyms:
   denial, disapproval, refusal, rejection, repulse

Matched Categories

1. • Acquisition
   • Approval
   • Assent
   • Contract Law
   • Draft
   • Situation
   • Tolerance

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1. credence, acceptancenoun

   the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

   "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years"

   Antonyms:
   rejection

   Synonyms:
   credence, adoption, sufferance, banker's acceptance, toleration, espousal, acceptation, credenza

2. adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousalnoun

   the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

   "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"

   Antonyms:
   rejection

   Synonyms:
   word sense, credence, adoption, word meaning, bridal, sufferance, banker's acceptance, betrothal, espousal, borrowing, acceptation, toleration

3. acceptancenoun

   the state of being acceptable and accepted

   "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"

   Antonyms:
   rejection

   Synonyms:
   espousal, toleration, sufferance, credence, banker's acceptance, adoption, acceptation

4. acceptancenoun

   (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)

   Antonyms:
   rejection

   Synonyms:
   espousal, toleration, sufferance, credence, banker's acceptance, adoption, acceptation

5. acceptance, banker's acceptancenoun

   banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank

   Antonyms:
   rejection

   Synonyms:
   toleration, credence, adoption, sufferance, banker's acceptance, espousal, acceptation

6. toleration, acceptance, sufferancenoun

   a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations

   "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace"

   Antonyms:
   rejection

   Synonyms:
   credence, adoption, sufferance, banker's acceptance, espousal, acceptation, toleration

7. acceptancenoun

   the act of taking something that is offered

   "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"

   Antonyms:
   rejection

   Synonyms:
   espousal, toleration, sufferance, credence, banker's acceptance, adoption, acceptation

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1. acceptancenoun

   Antonyms:
   rejection, refusal

   Synonyms:
   approval, favorable reception, acceptableness

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. acceptance

   Synonyms:
   See Size acceptance
   

How to use acceptance in a sentence?

1. Brene Brown:

   Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance

2. Joe Buchman:

   Where the two old parties offer fear, mutual slander and individual self-destruction, Libertarians share our commitment to rigorous financial integrity, peaceful social acceptance and individual personal liberty, now is the time to vote out of love for the principles you know to be true : free agency, self-ownership, non-initiation of aggression and not in reaction to what you fear.

3. Henry Louis Gates:

   Nothing is more dramatic than having College Board launch an AP course in a field — that signifies ultimate acceptance and ultimate academic legitimacy, aP African American Studies is not CRT. It's not the 1619 Project. It is a mainstream, rigorously vetted, academic approach to a vibrant field of study.

4. CLIFFORD VILLALON:

   There are no diverse cultures in any land, only acceptance and unacceptance.

5. Elena Anciro:

   When lupus affected my brain function, I finally realized that acceptance and openness was the key to recovery and sustained health.

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