repudiating

ADJECTIVE

disdainful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aloof arrogant averse contemptuous derisive haughty unsympathetic

WEAK

antipathetic cavalier cold-shoulder contemning cool despising egotistic high-and-mighty hoity-toity indifferent insolent lordly overbearing proud rejecting scouting sneering snooty supercilious superior toplofty uppity

Antonyms

STRONGEST

humble meek shy sympathetic

WEAK

esteemable favoring loving praising respectful

ADJECTIVE

omitting

Synonyms

STRONG

canceling discarding disregarding excepting excluding ignoring missing neglecting overlooking precluding slighting withholding

WEAK

not including not naming passing over

Antonyms

WEAK

including inserting mentioning

NOUN

denial

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disapproval rebuttal rejection repudiation retraction veto

STRONG

adjuration brush-off contradiction declination disavowal disclaimer disproof dissent forswearing nay negation negative nix nonacceptance prohibition protestation rebuff refutal refutation renouncement renunciation repulse turndown

WEAK

abstaining cold shoulder controversion disallowance dismissing gainsaying noncommittal refraining refusing rejecting renegement statement abnegation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allowance approval confirmation ratification sanction

STRONG

agreement permission

WEAK

affirmation avowal claim corroboration vouching

NOUN

traversal

Synonyms

STRONG

abnegation adjuration brush-off contradiction declination disaffirmation disapproval disavowal disclaimer disproof dissent forswearing nay negation negative nix nonacceptance prohibition protestation rebuff rebuttal refutal refutation rejection renouncement renunciation repudiation repulse retraction statement turndown veto

WEAK

abstaining cold shoulder controversion disaffirmance disallowance dismissing gainsaying noncommittal refraining refusing rejecting renegement

Antonyms

STRONG

OK acceptance agreement allowance approval confirmation corroboration endorsement permission ratification sanction

Example Sentences

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Repudiating him fully might appear to be an even more forceful expression of your values.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2021

To read more on this topic: Daniel Halper: Repudiating the past to win in 2016 George F. Will: Time to rethink Hillary Clinton 2016 Michael Gerson: The Democrats’ wounded queen?

From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2015

Repudiating her Soviet citizenship, she ritually burned her passport.

From Time Magazine Archive

Repudiating the date line as an artificial construct, they claim their country, which straddles the 180th line of longitude, will be the first to greet the year 2000.

From Time Magazine Archive

Repudiating all those current customs, of course the Āryas have parted company with the orthodox Hindus.

From New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments by Morrison, John

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