negation[noun]Synonyms:- cancellation, neutralization, nullification
- denial, contradiction, converse, disavowal, inverse, opposite, rejection, renunciation, reverse
Antonyms: affirmation
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ne‧ga‧tion /nɪˈɡeɪʃ
ən/
noun [
Word Family: verb:
negate;
noun:
negation]
1. [singular, uncountable] when something is made to have no effect or be the opposite of what it should be:
Much of what passes for Christianity is a negation of Christ’s teachings.2. [uncountable] when someone says no or disagrees:
He shook his head in silent negation. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲