Reject and Yearn for

Opposite meaning terms

Reject verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Yearn for is an antonym for reject.

Nearby Words: rejected, rejection, rejecting, rejector, rejecter

Yearn for verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.

Usage example: yearned for a little house in the country

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Reject is an antonym for yearn for in love topic.

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Yearn for and Reject. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/reject/yearn_for

Reject & Yearn for. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/reject/yearn_for>.

Yearn for or Reject. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/reject/yearn_for.

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