Synonyms for denial

noun

1. Refusal to recognize a situation

   disavowal, forswearing, repudiation, contradiction, disclaiming, disclaimer, abnegation, rejection, refutation, negation, retraction, recantation, dismissal, renunciation, dismissing, disowning, disaffirmation, refusal to recognize, refusal to acknowledge, disbelief.

   Antonyms acknowledgment*, avowal, confession.

2. Refusal to give consent

   rejection, veto, dissent, disapproval; see opposition 2, refusal.