Yahoo Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    denial
    /dɪˈnʌɪəl/

    noun

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › denialDenial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DENIAL is refusal to satisfy a request or desire. How to use denial in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDENIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DENIAL definition: 1. a statement that something is not true or does not exist: 2. a statement that someone has not…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › denialDENIAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Denial definition: an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false. See examples of DENIAL used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDENIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a statement that something is not true or does not exist: issue a denial The CEO issued a denial of the report that she is about to resign. [ + that ] Officials did not believe the runner's denial that he had taken drugs. denial of His denial of responsibility for the accident was unconvincing. C2 [ C ]

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDENIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › denialDenial - definition of denial by The Free Dictionary

    denial. ( dɪˈnaɪəl) n. 1. a refusal to agree or comply with a statement; contradiction. 2. (Philosophy) the rejection of the truth of a proposition, doctrine, etc: a denial of God's existence. 3. a negative reply; rejection of a request. 4. a refusal to acknowledge; renunciation; disavowal: a denial of one's leader. 5.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › denialDenial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A denial is a refusal, and often means a refusal to believe or accept something as the truth. "When asked if he ate the powdered doughnut, he gave a flat denial. Since his face was covered with powdered sugar, the denial was ludicrous."

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondenial noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    [countable] a statement that something is not true or does not exist; the action of denying something. denial (of something) the prisoner’s repeated denials of the charges against him. The terrorists issued a denial of responsibility for the attack. denial that…

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDENIAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    DENIAL definition: 1. a statement in which you say that something is not true, or the act of making a statement like…. Learn more.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › denialdenial - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 30, 2024 · A refusal or failure to provide or grant something that is requested or desired . The denial of medical treatment to those who cannot afford to pay is scandalous. I cannot understand the bank's denial of my loan application. Every time we asked for an interview we got a denial. Refusal to believe that a problem exists.