denial

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) An assertion of untruth.
2. (countable, uncountable) The negation in logic.
3. (countable, uncountable) A refusal or failure to provide or grant something that is requested or desired.
4. (countable, uncountable) Refusal to believe that a problem exists.
5. (countable, uncountable) Refusal to admit responsibility for wrongdoing.
6. (countable, uncountable) Negationism, denialism of historical facts or accepted interpretation.
7. (countable, uncountable) A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.
8. (countable, uncountable) A disownment or disavowal

Synonyms

refusal

rejection

negation

repudiation

disavowal

refutation

abnegation

contradiction

renunciation

abjuration

recantation

disclaimer

negative

self-denial

self-renunciation

disaffirmation

repulse

dismissal

rebuff

self-abnegation

disowning

concealment of knowledge

defence

liar

lie

compliant

demurrer

deceit

disallowance

disapproval

protest

refuse

disavowel

deceitful

veto

declination

negative acknowledgement

defense

nay-saying

abnegate

amazement

annulment

cancel

cancellation

concealment

confutation

cordiality

decline

declining

defeat

Translations

negação

déni

refus

démenti

dénégation

άρνηση

Verneinung

négation

verloochening

negazione

negación

Verweigerung

abnégation

denegació

Dementi

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈnaɪ.əl/

Etymology

From deny + -al.

Sentences

The Internet of uncontrolled things brought us a distributed denial of service attack once again .