Proposition
Proposition noun - An idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation.
Refusal
Refusal noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.
Proposition is an antonym for refusal.
How words are described
| simple | simple proposition | simple refusal |
| romantic | romantic proposition | romantic refusal |
| consistent | consistent proposition | consistent refusal |
| famous | famous proposition | famous refusal |
| Other adjectives: outright, different, controversial. | ||
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Refusal and Proposition. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/proposition/refusal
Proposition & Refusal. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/proposition/refusal>.
Refusal or Proposition. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/proposition/refusal.
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