rejection

Definitions

The act of refusing to accept, consider, or grant something.

The state of being dismissed or not accepted by others.

A physiological process in which the body's immune system attacks a transplanted organ or tissue.

Examples

She faced the rejection of her manuscript with grace and immediately began looking for another publisher.

The committee's rejection of the proposal was based on a lack of sufficient funding.

He struggled to cope with the fear of rejection, which often kept him from expressing his true feelings.

Synonyms

refusal denial dismissal repudiation declination rebuff exclusion

Antonyms

acceptance approval admission inclusion welcome consent agreement