REJECTS Synonyms: 220 Similar and Opposite Words

rejects 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of reject

as in denies

to be unwilling to grant rejected his request for time off

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in refutes

to declare not to be true I reject the claim that I have ever lied about that

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in discards

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in refuses

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to rejected his marriage proposal

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

rejects

2 of 2

noun

plural of reject

as in outcasts

one who is cast out or rejected by society was the school reject as a child and has low self-esteem even today

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

insiders

as in culls

something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others that apple has a mushy spot on it, so it's a reject

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of rejects

Verb

However, a large percentage of the Brazilian electorate also consistently rejects the prospect of voting for another Bolsonaro for president. — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Human Rights Watch said those expulsions amounted to war crimes, a charge that Israel rejects. — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026 After double-checking their numbers, Nick counters the £45 million with £315 million, which Cathcarts rejects outright. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 Elizabeth’s parents, brother and another 11 members of a religious group that rejects modern medicine were convicted last year of Elizabeth’s manslaughter. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 That insistence on physical craftsmanship does not mean Aardman rejects technology. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Perhaps that is why the voucher program’s $26 billion plan rejects accountability and erects barriers for meaningful participation of public school students. — Denise Forte, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026 If Putin rejects the framework — or, more likely, demands unreasonable changes — then the world will at least know who blocked the fledgling peace effort. — David Ignatius, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026 Israel rejects this, viewing the territory as disputed rather than occupied. — Reuters, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

Noun

Pollock's rejects were the source material for Bald Eagle, according to Kumar. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026 The most opinionated of these rejects is Smarty Pants, a basic toilet-training tech tool given an amusingly snarky attitude by Conan O’Brien. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026 Today, there are hundreds of rejects packed in wood cabinets and cardboard boxes. — Steve Hartman, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejects

Verb

Lula’s victory also denies Trump another political ally in Latin America, which include Argentinian President Javier Milei and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
The investigation ended without charges against Collins or her staff, and her office denies wrongdoing.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of denies

Verb

The Mad King, however, refutes the legitimacy of any kind of prophecy, even going so far to reject the notion of destiny.

— Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Speaking with the Courant, Moscowitz refutes that there was ever a formal meeting involving him or his investigators and Isa Abdus-Sabur.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of refutes

Noun

Lee’s films have often zeroed in on misfits and outcasts, cut off from society’s embrace.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
These bog bodies tell stories of a time when humans were sacrificed to the gods in bogs, as otherworldly margins between the human and divine realms, or when social outcasts met a cruel, violent end for failing to conform to societal standards.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of outcasts

Noun

Even the World Organization for Animal Health, whose guidelines the CFIA follows, is reconsidering how effective culls are in halting bird-flu outbreaks in a world where the next wild duck to land at a farm could trigger another one.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
In a letter to Defence Minister Luke Pollard this week, 18 MPs and one member of the House of Lords urged the government to stop using bear pelts sourced from legal culls in Canada and instead adopt faux-fur alternatives.

— James Frater, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of culls

Verb

The Salt Lake County clerk requests assistance to secure the polls, but the sheriff, unsure about jurisdiction, declines.

— Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
Steep declines across the tech space, led by Meta and the chip sector, saw Nasdaq log its worst day since June.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of declines

Verb

Similarly, places that rely on natural snow, like Monarch Mountain and Wolf Creek Ski Area, don’t set open dates until Mother Nature dumps a healthy helping of powder.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026
How Monster Depicts the Borden Murders Their first attempt involves serving the couple oysters in May, when the series says the city of Fall River dumps its sewage over the oyster beds, contaminating the shellfish with potentially fatal bacteria.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dumps

Browse Nearby Words

rejective

rejects

rejigger

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Rejects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejects. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of rejects

verb

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

grotesque

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'

'Za' and 9 Other Words to Help You Win at SCRABBLE

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes