Synonyms for refuse

Other words for “refuse”, grouped by meaning.

We found 11 synonyms for “refuse”. The most common are garbage, food waste, scraps, decline, reject.

noun food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

verb show unwillingness towards

Synonymsdecline

Oppositesaccept

verb refuse to accept

Oppositesaccept

verb elude, especially in a baffling way

verb refuse to let have

Synonymsdeny

verb resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

verb refuse entrance or membership

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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