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present participle of refuse.

refusing

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negative adj.
noncompliant adj.
denial n.
traversal n.

ADJECTIVE

negative

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adverse gloomy pessimistic unfavorable weak

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

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

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favorable

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good positive

ADJECTIVE

noncompliant

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belligerent irregular negative refractory

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contumacious declinatory declining divergent impatient objecting rebellious recalcitrant restive truculent

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compliant obedient subservient willing

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denial

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disapproval rebuttal rejection repudiation retraction veto

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

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

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allowance approval confirmation ratification sanction

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agreement permission

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affirmation avowal claim corroboration vouching

NOUN

traversal

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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

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

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OK acceptance agreement allowance approval confirmation corroboration endorsement permission ratification sanction

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refusing

Tennessee failed Pike by refusing to see those things and those parts of her.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

This lock-in effect—homeowners refusing to sell and give up a low mortgage rate they locked in years ago—has allowed prices to continue rising, even as demand has sagged.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Everything after that was him refusing to go down without two or three Saugus players pulling him down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Changes to UK-wide employment law will come in effect on the same date which would make dismissing an employee for refusing to accept contract changes automatically become an unfair dismissal.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

There was a face for asking for favors and a face for refusing them.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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