nonassent

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noun

Absence of assent; failure to agree to something.

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denialrefusalrejectionabnegationdeclinationturndowndisapprovaldissension
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Meanings

nounnonassent (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAbsence of assent; failure to agree to something.

    Synonyms: denial, refusal, rejection, abnegation, declination, denial, turndown, disapproval

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAbsence of assent; failure to agree to something.

Similar
denialrefusalrejectionabnegationdeclinationdenialturndowndisapprovaldissensionnonapprovalnonconsentprohibitionrefusalrejectionrenunciationrepudiationunapprovalunconsent
Also see
abnegationdeclinationdenialrefusalrejectionrenunciationrepudiation

Origin

From non- + assent.

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APA

nonassent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonassent

MLA

“nonassent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonassent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonassent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonassent.

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