denial

denial is a 6-letter English word with 9 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of gainsaying, refusing, or disowning; negation; -- the contrary of affirmation. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 9 · 9 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The act of gainsaying, refusing, or disowning; negation; -- the contrary of affirmation.
2. noun. A refusal to admit the truth of a statement, charge, imputation, etc.; assertion of the untruth of a thing stated or maintained; a contradiction.
3. noun. A refusal to grant; rejection of a request.
4. noun. A refusal to acknowledge; disclaimer of connection with; disavowal; -- the contrary of confession; as, the denial of a fault charged on one; a denial of God.
5. noun. renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others

   Synonyms: abnegation

6. noun. a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

   "he gave evidence for the defense"

   Synonyms: defence, defense, demurrer

7. noun. the act of asserting that something alleged is not true

   Synonyms: disaffirmation

8. noun. the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)

   "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"

9. noun. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts

Synonyms

abnegation, defence, defense, demurrer, disaffirmation

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in denial:

aldine, alined, daniel, delian, denali, enalid, leadin, nailed

Common word forms

denials

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