Definitions

turndown

[turn-doun] / ˈtɜrnˌdaʊn /

NOUN

refusal

Synonyms

STRONG

abnegation ban choice declension declination defiance denial disapproval disavowal disclaimer disfavor dissent enjoinment exclusion forbidding interdiction negation nix no nonacceptance noncompliance option pass prohibition proscription rebuff refutation regrets rejection renouncement renunciation repudiation repulse repulsion reversal veto withholding writ

WEAK

cold shoulder disallowance discountenancing knockback nonconsent thumbs-down

Antonyms

STRONG

acceptance acquiescence admittance agreement allowance approval attraction confirmation endorsement inclusion permission ratification sanction welcome

Example Sentences

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The turndown in this signal is pronounced but not as extreme as in February 2022, April 2025 or 2008.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Thaler told me he didn’t see the Supreme Court’s turndown as a “legal defeat.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

The Boeing 314, which could carry 74 passengers, also had sleeping quarters with turndown bed service.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2021

Those hotel amenities you took for granted, like throw pillows, turndown service and free coffee in the lobby?

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2020

But there had been no resentment in Amaka’s eyes, no sneer, no turndown of her lips.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie