refusal
noun/rɪˈfjuːzəl/
Frequency rank: #5,190 most common English word
Meaning
the act of saying no to something or declining to do something
Example sentence
His refusal to apologize made the situation much worse.
Synonyms & related words
- rejection
- denial
- declination
- turndown
Practice this word in the quiz
More words in ranks 5,101–5,200
- prototypeThe first or original model of something from which others are developed.
- pumpkina large, round, orange vegetable often used for decoration or cooking.
- rampa sloping surface connecting two different levels.
- reactora device or structure in which nuclear reactions are initiated and controlled to produce energy.
- reefa ridge of rock, sand, or coral near the surface of the water.
- resetto set something back to its original or default state.
- sagea profoundly wise person; having or showing great wisdom.
- shaveto remove hair by cutting it close to the skin with a razor.
- sicknessthe state of being ill; a disease or illness.
- startupa newly established business, especially one in its early stages of development.