Acceptance and Detestation
Opposite meaning words
Acceptance
Acceptance noun - The state of being acceptable and accepted.
Detestation is an antonym for acceptance.
Detestation
Detestation noun - A very strong dislike.
Usage example: a congenital detestation of injustice, which drove her to become an activist for civil rights
Acceptance is an antonym for detestation.
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Detestation and Acceptance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/acceptance/detestation
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