repudiative

Examples

• All

• Her tone was distinctly repudiative when addressing the accusations against her company.

• His repudiative remarks shocked everyone at the meeting.

• The company's repudiative response led to the immediate termination of the agreement.

• The board issued a repudiative statement regarding the allegations.

• The board issued a repudiative statement, rejecting the proposed merger in its entirety.

• Her tone was distinctly repudiative when addressing the accusations against her company.

• The company's repudiative response led to the immediate termination of the agreement.

Synonyms

U

unaccepting

vsrepudiative

1 5.8

Refusing to welcome people or ideas different from your own

is a formal, emphatic rejection rather than mere unwillingness to accept

R

repudiatory

vsrepudiative

• Formal

9.9

Showing that someone rejects a contract or promise

is broader, showing formal denial beyond legal contexts

R

rejective

vsrepudiative

8.3

Unwilling to accept other people or ideas

is more formal and emphatic in its refusal than simple unwillingness

R

renunciatory

vsrepudiative

• Formal

9.1

Showing that someone gives up a right or possession

is an emphatic denial rather than voluntary personal abandonment

R

renunciative

vsrepudiative

• Formal

9.9

Giving up personal pleasures and comforts for a simple life

is a formal public refusal rather than a private giving up

R

remonstrative

vsrepudiative

• Formal

8.7

Showing strong disapproval, often by words or gestures

is focused on formal denial or refusal rather than earnest complaint

Antonyms

A

affirmative

324 4.1

Showing agreement or approval, like saying yes

A

accepting

3.6

Willing to welcome new ideas, people, or situations without judging them

How Rejecting

scornful

7 5.1

repudiative

• Formal

9.9

dismissive

43 5.6

critical

210 3.8

skeptical

• US

286 4.2

doubtful

25 3.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology