denial meaning
denial :
refusal, rejection
noun
▪ His denial of the accusation surprised everyone.
▪ His refusal of the accusation surprised everyone.
▪ Her denial left no room for discussion.
▪ Her refusal left no room for discussion.
paraphrasing
▪ refusal – the act of saying no to something
▪ rejection – the act of declining or dismissing something
▪ contradiction – asserting that something is false
▪ opposition – resistance to accepting something
Pronunciation
denial [dɪˈnaɪ.əl]
The stress is on the second syllable "nyal" and sounds like "di-NY-al".
Common phrases and grammar about denial
denial - Common meaning
noun
refusal, rejection
Part of Speech Changes for "denial"
▪ deny (verb) – to say that something is not true
▪ denier (noun) – a person who denies something
▪ deniable (adjective) – able to be denied
▪ denialism (noun) – the act of denying a known truth
Common Expressions with "denial"
▪ express denial – to state that you refuse something
▪ total denial – completely refusing to accept something
▪ in denial – refusing to accept reality
▪ face denial – to encounter refusal
Important examples of denial in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, denial is used to indicate refusal or rejection of a statement or claim.
Example of a confusing word: denounce (to publicly declare to be wrong or evil)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, denial is used as a noun and may function as the subject or object in a sentence.
denial
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
express denial
to state that you refuse something
flat denial
a complete refusal to accept something
Differences between similar words and denial
denial
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refusal
differences
denial is the act of refusing to accept something is true, while refusal is the act of declining a request or offer.
denial
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rejection
differences
denial is used to refuse or reject the truth of something, while rejection is used to decline a proposal or offer.
Words with the same origin as denial
The origin of denial
denial comes from the Latin 'denegare', meaning 'to refuse or say no'.
Word structure
denial is composed of the prefix 'de' (meaning 'not' or 'opposite'), the root 'neg' (meaning 'no'), and the suffix 'al' (forming a noun).
Words with the same origin
The root of denial is 'neg', meaning 'no'. Words with the same root include negate, negative, negotiation, and negligence.
