Definitions for refusal
rɪˈfyu zəlre·fusal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. refusalnoun

   the act of refusing

2. refusalnoun

   a message refusing to accept something that is offered

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. refusalnoun

   The act of refusing.

2. refusalnoun

   Depth or point at which well or borehole drilling cannot continue.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Refusalnoun

   Etymology: from refuse.

   1. The act of refusing; denial of any thing demanded or solicited.

   God has born with all his weak and obstinate refusals of grace, and has given him time day after day. John Rogers.

   2. The preemption; the right of having any thing before another; option.

   When employments go a begging for want of hands, they shall be sure to have the refusal. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. refusal

   Refusal is the act or instance of declining, rejecting, or expressing a decision, wish, or unwillingness to accept, comply with, undertake, or agree to something. It could involve a certain offer, invitation, order, or command. It can also be the denial of satisfying a request, claim, or demand.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Refusalnoun

   the act of refusing; denial of anything demanded, solicited, or offered for acceptance

2. Refusalnoun

   the right of taking in preference to others; the choice of taking or refusing; option; as, to give one the refusal of a farm; to have the refusal of an employment

FreebaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Refusal

   In horse riding, a refusal is the failure of a horse to jump a fence to which he/she is presented. This includes any stop in forward motion. A run-out is when the horse quickly slides past or "ducks out" of a fence instead of jumping it, without stopping forward motion.

Matched Categories

1. • Denial
   • Message

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'refusal' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4659

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'refusal' in Nouns Frequency: #1878

Anagrams for refusal »

1. fur seal

2. earfuls

How to pronounce refusal?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say refusal in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of refusal in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of refusal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of refusal in a Sentence

1. Wednesday Abbott:

   President Biden has turned his back on Texans living along the border, and FEMA's refusal to declare a federal emergency at the border puts their health, safety, and property at risk, the State of Texas is appealing this detrimental decision by FEMA because the Biden Administration's refusal to solve the crisis at our border has led to a strain on local, state, and federal resources.

2. Paul Rudnick:

   There is only one blasphemy, and that is the refusal to experience joy.

3. Nozick:

   Only the refusal to listen guarantees one against being ensnared by the truth.

4. Kathleen Leone:

   I'm not going to sit here and tell you that she should have it, but you know, she's 16, and 16-year-olds do stupid things, in her record it says she was suspended for refusal to take (a drug test), and that's something that could affect her chances getting into a university.

5. Fran Lebowitz:

   Stand firm in your refusal to remain conscious during algebra. In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.

Popularity rank by frequency of use