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rejecting

ADJECTIVE

disdainful

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STRONGEST

aloof arrogant averse contemptuous derisive haughty unsympathetic

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

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humble meek shy sympathetic

WEAK

esteemable favoring loving praising respectful

ADJECTIVE

negative

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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 refusing 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

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 renegement repudiating statement abnegation

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allowance approval confirmation ratification sanction

STRONG

agreement permission

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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 renegement repudiating

Antonyms

STRONG

OK acceptance agreement allowance approval confirmation corroboration endorsement permission ratification sanction

PREPOSITION

except

Synonyms

STRONGEST

save

STRONG

bar barring excepting excluding exempting lacking omitting saving

WEAK

apart from aside from besides but exclusive of if not leaving out minus not for outside of short of with the exception of without

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However you look at it, if the people responsible for greenlighting “Michael” were at all concerned about the audience rejecting the movie on principle, any kind of principle, it would not have been made.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Advisers for Brown-Forman informed Sazerac on Monday that the company was rejecting the $32-a-share cash offer Sazerac recently made, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

In a letter to GameStop chief executive Ryan Cohen rejecting the surprise offer, eBay's Board of Directors said the online auction giant was a "strong, resilient business".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Charles I himself kept his hat on during his trial in January 1649, rejecting the authority of the court.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Even my head was rejecting what had happened.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy

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