Affirmative and Refusal

Opposite meaning words

Affirmative noun - A vote or decision for something.

Usage example: we have five affirmatives and two negatives for forming the committee

Show all Definitions

Refusal is an antonym for affirmative.

Nearby Words: affirmation, affirmatively

Refusal noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.

Show all Definitions

Affirmative is an antonym for refusal.

Nearby Words: refuse, refused, refusing, refuser

Cite this Source

Refusal and Affirmative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affirmative/refusal

Affirmative & Refusal. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affirmative/refusal>.

Refusal or Affirmative. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affirmative/refusal.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "affirmative" and "refusal" have occurred on timeline