All nonacceptance synonyms
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N n noun nonacceptance
- dismissal β an act or instance of dismissing.
- disapproval β the act or state of disapproving; a condemnatory feeling, look, or utterance; censure: stern disapproval.
- rebuttal β an act of rebutting, as in a debate.
- rejection β the act or process of rejecting.
- repudiation β the act of repudiating.
- retraction β the act of retracting or the state of being retracted.
- veto β the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- adjuration β a solemn charge or command
- brush-off β a refusal to talk or listen to someone; abrupt or final dismissal or rebuff.
- contradiction β If you describe an aspect of a situation as a contradiction, you mean that it is completely different from other aspects, and so makes the situation confused or difficult to understand.
- declination β the angular distance, esp in degrees, of a star, planet, etc, from the celestial equator measured north (positive) or south (negative) along the great circle passing through the celestial poles and the body
- disavowal β a disowning; repudiation; denial.
- disclaimer β a statement, document, or assertion that disclaims responsibility, affiliation, etc.; disavowal; denial.
- disproof β the act of disproving.
- dissent β to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
- forswearing β Present participle of forswear.
- nay β and not only so but; not only that but also; indeed: many good, nay, noble qualities.
- negation β the act of denying: He shook his head in negation of the charge.
- negative β expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
- nix β nothing.
- prohibition β the act of prohibiting.
- protestation β the act of protesting or affirming.
- rebuff β a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances.
- refutal β an act of refuting a statement, charge, etc.; disproof.
- refutation β an act of refuting a statement, charge, etc.; disproof.
- renouncement β to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
- renunciation β an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the king's renunciation of the throne.
- repulse β to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.
- turndown β that is or may be turned down; folded or doubled down: a turndown collar.
- abstaining β to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from): to abstain from eating meat.
- controversion β (chiefly, archaic) controversy.
- disallowance β to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- dismissing β Present participle of dismiss.
- gainsaying β to deny, dispute, or contradict.
- no way β refusal
- noncommittal β not committing oneself, or not involving committal, to a particular view, course, or the like: The senator gave us a noncommittal answer.
- refraining β to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
- refusing β to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- belief β Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.
- bohemianism β unconventional behaviour or appearance, esp of an artist
- breach β If you breach an agreement, a law, or a promise, you break it.
- denial β A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- disaffection β the absence or alienation of affection or goodwill; estrangement; disloyalty: Disaffection often leads to outright treason.
- disagreement β the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
- disapprobation β disapproval; condemnation.
- discordance β a discordant state; disagreement; discord.
- disobedience β lack of obedience or refusal to comply; disregard or transgression.
- eccentricity β an oddity or peculiarity, as of conduct: an interesting man, known for his eccentricities.
- exception β A person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule.
- heresy β opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system.