Acceptance and Refusal

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Acceptance

Acceptance noun - The state of being acceptable and accepted.
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Synonyms for Acceptance
Antonyms for Acceptance
Refusal is an antonym for acceptance in topics: agreement, belief in goodness of something.
Nearby Words: accept, accepted, acceptable, accepting, acceptability

Refusal

Refusal noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.
Usage example: his flat refusal of our reasonable request was rather startling
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Synonyms for Refusal
Antonyms for Refusal
Acceptance is an antonym for refusal in unwillingness topic.
Nearby Words: refuse, refused, refusing, refuser
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How words are described

humble humble acceptance humble refusal
public public acceptance public refusal
complete complete acceptance complete refusal
simple simple acceptance simple refusal
Other adjectives: societal, general, universal, previous.

Both words in one sentence

  • Even if she is reasonable enough to not get offended by refusal, there is always the good old guilt factor, especially if she is a True Companion or equally dear friend, making acceptance and refusal all the more awkward.
    Source: Only You Can Repopulate My Race
  • After the worst death yet he began a rant about his weaknesses, but his acceptance of them and refusal to just give up turned it into a Rousing Speech for his entire guild.
    Source: I Am What I Am
  • Mighty Whitey All he wants is to help Wakanda and gain the acceptance of his adoptive culture, but his desperation to do so and the natives' constant refusal of his help drove him into supervillainy.
    Source: Mighty Whitey
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Antonyms for acceptance


Antonyms for refusal

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