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refusing

ADJECTIVE

negative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adverse gloomy pessimistic unfavorable weak

STRONG

abrogating annulling anti con contrary contravening denying disallowing disavowing dissenting gainsaying impugning invalidating jaundiced naysaying neutralizing nullifying opposing recusant rejecting removed resisting

WEAK

against antagonistic balky colorless counteractive cynical detrimental dissentient nugatory privative repugnant resistive unaffirmative unenthusiastic uninterested unwilling

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favorable

WEAK

good positive

ADJECTIVE

noncompliant

Synonyms

STRONG

belligerent irregular negative refractory

WEAK

contumacious declinatory declining divergent impatient objecting rebellious recalcitrant restive truculent

Antonyms

WEAK

compliant obedient subservient willing

NOUN

denial

Synonyms

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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 rejecting renegement repudiating statement abnegation

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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 rejecting renegement repudiating

Antonyms

STRONG

OK acceptance agreement allowance approval confirmation corroboration endorsement permission ratification sanction

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Lupita Nyong’o is refusing to defend herself from internet blowhards.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Garden Grove police chief Amir El-Farra said most people are evacuating, but about 15% are refusing to evacuate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Emery has needed a way with words at times, refusing to lay into his players at half-time during the abject defeat by Tottenham at the start of the month.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

"The situation gets worse every year," one Palestinian shopkeeper told AFP, refusing to give his name for fear of reprisals.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

When the other girls crouched to slap the stage, I tilted; when we were to cartwheel, I swayed, refusing to allow gravity to do its work, to draw the sweatshirt any higher up my legs.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

refusing

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