Deny and Question

Deny

Deny verb - To refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility.

Usage example: in a futile attempt to get out of the contract, he even denied his own signature

Show all Definitions

Question and deny are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Question" instead a verb "Deny".

Nearby Words: denial, denied, denying, deniable

Question verb - To demand proof of the truth or rightness of.

Show all Definitions

Deny and question are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deny" instead a verb "Question".

ability	deny ability	question ability
power	deny power	question power
life	deny life	question life
relationship	deny relationship	question relationship
Other words: presence, right, fact, way, reality, existence, feelings, times, claims.

Oblivious to Love: Given the character in question goes out of his way to deny his love.

Source: Literature / Prospero's Daughter
In Dead or Alive Dimensions, some characters ask this question about Ryu Hayabusa and Irene, prompting him to deny it.

Source: She Is Not My Girlfriend aka: Shes Not My Girlfriend
Sam herself identifies unambiguously as black, and does not once question, deny, or attempt to hide her own blackness.

Source: Film / Dear White People

Cite this Source

Question and Deny. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deny/question

Deny & Question. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deny/question>.

Question or Deny. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deny/question.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "deny" and "question" have occurred on timeline