Recognizance and Refusal
Opposite meaning words
Recognizance
Recognizance noun - (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited.
Refusal
Refusal noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.
Recognizance is an antonym for refusal.
Cite this Source
Refusal and Recognizance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 12, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/recognizance/refusal
Recognizance & Refusal. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/recognizance/refusal>.
Refusal or Recognizance. 2016. Accessed August 12, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/recognizance/refusal.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "recognizance" and "refusal" have occurred on timeline