Synonyms of rejected

rejected 1 of 2

adjective

ri-ˈjek-təd 

as in abandoned

left unoccupied or unused

picked up the rejected toy to see what was wrong with it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abandoned
• deserted
• disused
• vacant
• vacated
• derelict
• desolate
• forgotten
• forsaken
• ignored
• discarded
• void
• neglected
• empty
• junked
• refuse
• unattended
• waste
• untended
• jettisoned
• shabby
• miserable
• idle
• cast-off
• castaway
• godforsaken
• wretched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• saved
• recovered
• redeemed
• reclaimed
• retrieved
• restored
• salvaged
• rescued
• reconditioned
• rehabilitated
• rehabbed
• repeopled

rejected

2 of 2

verb

past tense of reject

1

as in denied

to be unwilling to grant

rejected his request for time off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denied
• refused
• declined
• disapproved
• withheld
• disallowed
• vetoed
• nixed
• forbade
• prohibited
• reprobated
• rebuffed
• spurned
• restricted
• negatived
• banned
• kept
• proscribed
• enjoined
• repelled
• checked
• restrained
• held
• constrained
• hindered
• repressed
• curbed
• obstructed
• impeded
• balked (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• granted
• provided
• permitted
• conceded
• allowed
• let
• supplied
• furnished
• gave
• afforded
• authorized
• commissioned
• licensed
• agreed (to)
• acquiesced
• warranted
• consented (to)
• sanctioned
• OK'd
• accorded
• acceded (to)
• assented (to)
• vouchsafed

2

as in refuted

to declare not to be true

I reject the claim that I have ever lied about that

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denied
• refuted
• contradicted
• disowned
• disallowed
• disavowed
• repudiated
• disclaimed
• negated
• disaffirmed
• gainsaid
• disconfirmed
• traversed
• negatived
• challenged
• disproved
• rebutted
• disputed
• disagreed (with)
• confuted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• admitted
• confirmed
• owned
• accepted
• acknowledged
• adopted
• allowed
• conceded
• submitted
• embraced
• announced
• claimed
• declared
• affirmed
• maintained
• asserted
• avowed
• espoused
• verified
• professed
• averred
• validated
• corroborated
• authenticated
• substantiated

3

as in discarded

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

sorted through the nuts and rejected any that had cracked shells or were shattered

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discarded
• dumped
• ditched
• unloaded
• lost
• abandoned
• scrapped
• jettisoned
• junked
• removed
• tossed
• shed
• eliminated
• chucked
• exorcised
• dismissed
• laid by
• flung (off or away)
• cast (off)
• cashiered
• disposed of
• threw away
• shucked (off)
• set aside
• sloughed (off)
• threw out
• deep-sixed
• sluffed (off)
• eighty-sixed
• pitched
• abdicated
• deserted
• abolished
• forsook
• eradicated
• kicked out
• expunged
• wiped out
• exterminated
• annihilated
• stamped (out)
• liquidated
• extinguished
• extirpated
• rooted (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopted
• used
• employed
• embraced
• utilized
• held
• retained
• took on
• kept
• held back

4

as in refused

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

rejected his marriage proposal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refused
• declined
• ignored
• denied
• dismissed
• spurned
• passed
• vetoed
• disapproved
• withdrew
• avoided
• repudiated
• disputed
• nixed
• turned down
• forbade
• balked (at)
• passed up
• reprobated
• deselected
• threw over
• rebuffed
• overruled
• threw out
• negatived
• disdained
• scorned
• prohibited
• renounced
• scouted
• proscribed
• retracted
• disavowed
• turned one's back on
• contradicted
• refuted
• revoked
• recalled
• blew off
• disowned
• shot down
• disclaimed
• bypassed
• recanted
• gainsaid
• abstained (from)
• rebutted
• refrained (from)
• abjured
• stuck
• disproved
• negated
• disallowed
• forswore
• forbore
• took back
• backtracked
• disagreed (with)
• controverted
• detoured
• reneged
• backed off
• unsaid
• backed down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepted
• approved
• agreed (to)
• received
• adopted
• tolerated
• swallowed
• embraced
• took
• agreed
• welcomed
• selected
• acquiesced
• consented
• chose
• condoned
• countenanced
• supported
• acceded
• assented
• espoused
• handpicked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rejected

Verb

Their case was previously rejected by the district court and appeals court. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026

Meta, a week ago, rejected, then reversed course on an ad for Alex Gibney’s doc takedown Musk, and now a studio is about to weigh in on Meta. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

The movie was equally rejected overseas with a paltry $12 million from 73 markets. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of various cities in Spain to demand help for renters, after lawmakers rejected a package of emergency measures aimed at tackling the nation’s housing affordability crisis. — Joseph Wilson, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

In the middle of the drive from their outing, Machado rejected two calls from a new love interest. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Regan had several phone calls with Newsom aides, who proposed compromises that Regan rejected. — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Italian magistrates accused Egyptian authorities of withholding key information requested through international legal channels, an allegation Cairo rejected. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

After the Supreme Court rejected the effort, Steiner said work stopped on a controversial voter-roll portal, while questions persist about the Postal Service’s independence. — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026