Include and Refuse

Opposite meaning words

sentence examples collocations

Include

Include verb - To have as part of a whole.
Usage example: the college application included some thought-provoking essay questions
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Include
Antonyms for Include
Refuse is an antonym for include in contain topic.
Nearby Word: included

Refuse

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Refuse
Antonyms for Refuse
Include is an antonym for refuse.
Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser
Similar words of include

Similar words of refuse

Common collocations

girl include girl refuse girl
guy include guy refuse guy
people include people refuse people
kind include kind refuse kind
Other words: time, mother, option, weapons.

Both words in one sentence

  • Webcomic / Oglaf If you refuse... well, we don't know what happens then, but judging by the pattern, it'll include a bog beast.
    Source: Webcomic / Oglaf
  • His turn-offs include bigotry and he is none too fond of people who refuse to think logically.
    Source: Blog / Little Green Footballs
  • Law of Inverse Fertility One fairy tale type — include the Gypsy "The Tailor's Clever Daughter" — has a man refuse to sleep with his bride.
    Source: Law of Inverse Fertility
More sentences
Cite this Source
Refuse and Include. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/include/refuse
Include & Refuse. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/include/refuse>.
Refuse or Include. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/include/refuse.

Antonyms for include


Antonyms for refuse

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "include" and "refuse" have occurred on timeline