refusal

/ri'fju:zəl/

Thân thiện

The child's polite refusal of the second cookie was met with a smile.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An act of refusing or denying: The act of saying or showing that you will not do, accept, or allow something.
   • A statement that something is refused: A message or communication that expresses an unwillingness to accept an offer, request, or invitation.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • His refusal to answer the question angered the committee.
  • We received a polite refusal to our invitation.
  • The bank's refusal of the loan application was a major setback.

Advanced Usage

• "Flat refusal": An absolute and unqualified refusal.
  • He gave a flat refusal to the proposal, leaving no room for negotiation.
• "First refusal": The right to accept or refuse something before it is offered to others.
  • The current tenant has first refusal on buying the apartment.

Variants and Related Words

• Refuse (verb): To indicate or show that one is not willing to do, accept, give, or allow something.
  • She refused to comment on the allegations.
• Refusable (adj): Capable of being refused.
  • The offer was refusable, but the terms were very good.

Synonyms

• Denial: A statement that something is not true or an unwillingness to grant a request.
• Rejection: The dismissing or refusing of a proposal, idea, etc.
• Declination: A polite refusal.

Related Phrases

• To meet with a refusal: To be refused.
  • His request for funding met with a refusal.
• To take no refusal: To be persistent and not accept a refusal as final.
  • He was determined to get her agreement and would take no refusal.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a message refusing to accept something that is offered
2. the act of refusing