refusal

[ri-fyoo-zuhl] / rɪˈfyu zəl /

NOUN

denial of responsibility; unwillingness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ban defiance exclusion noncompliance rejection reversal veto

STRONG

abnegation choice declension declination disapproval disavowal disclaimer disfavor dissent enjoinment forbidding interdiction negation nix no nonacceptance option pass prohibition proscription rebuff refutation regrets renouncement renunciation repudiation repulse repulsion turndown withholding writ

WEAK

cold shoulder disallowance discountenancing knockback nonconsent thumbs-down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acceptance allowance approval permission ratification sanction

STRONG

agreement attraction confirmation endorsement

WEAK

OK grant offer

Example Sentences

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India's refusal to extradite her has further complicated an already fraught reset with Dhaka.

From BBC

Baroness Sheehan, chairwoman of the House of Lords' environment committee, said the refusal was "extremely disappointing".

From BBC

Then came the refusal letter dated Feb. 3.

From Barron's

Her refusal to help a homeless man after I had eaten a thirty-dollar ice cream sundae.

From Literature

Coupled with Warsh’s likely refusal to reinflate the Fed’s balance sheet, the U.S. economy could struggle more than it needs to.

From Barron's