turning down Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- spurning
- avoiding
- nixing
- shooting-down
- disputing
- abstaining-from-
- turning-one-s-back-on
- deselecting
- repudiating
- denying
- forbidding
- ignoring
- blowing-off
- taking-back
- refraining-from-
- disapproving
- passing
- reprobating
- withdrawing
- negativing
- dismissing
- vetoing
Weak:
- disclaiming
- sticking
- recalling
- recanting
- bypassing
- controverting
- disdaining
- gainsaying
- unsaying
- abjuring
- disproving
- scouting
- overruling
- prohibiting
- backing-off
- forbearing
- detouring
- backing-down
- negating
- retracting
- proscribing
- rebuffing
- disavowing
- refuting
- renouncing
- foreswearing
- rebutting
- contradicting
- scorning
- disagreeing-with-
- revoking
- forswearing
Meaning of turning down
turning down
capable of being turned down, worn turned down, something turned down, reject entry 1 sense 1, downturn, to turn (a card) face downward, to be capable of being folded or doubled down, to decline to accept, to fold back or down, to fold or double down, rejection, to lower by turning a control, to reduce the height or intensity of by turning a control, an instance of turning something (such as a bed sheet) down
turning down Sentence Examples
- She politely turned down the job offer, citing a better opportunity elsewhere.
- The couple turned down the invitation to the party, preferring a more private celebration.
- The homeowner turned down the contractor's proposal due to its excessive cost.
- The applicant was turned down for the position after an unsuccessful interview.
- The beggar turned down the money, claiming he was not in dire need.
- The athlete turned down the endorsement deal, believing it did not align with his values.
- The teenager turned down his parents' request for help, wanting to handle the situation independently.
- The car salesman turned down the customer's offer, holding out for a better price.
- The musician turned down the record deal, opting instead to maintain artistic control.
- The scholar turned down the invitation to speak at the conference, prioritizing his ongoing research.
FAQs About the word turning down
capable of being turned down, worn turned down, something turned down, reject entry 1 sense 1, downturn, to turn (a card) face downward, to be capable of being
declining, passing up, throwing over,refusing, balking (at), rejecting, throwing out, spurning, avoiding, nixing
agreeing (to), accepting, approving, welcoming,receiving, taking, tolerating, agreeing, swallowing, adopting
She politely turned down the job offer, citing a better opportunity elsewhere.
The couple turned down the invitation to the party, preferring a more private celebration.
The homeowner turned down the contractor's proposal due to its excessive cost.
The applicant was turned down for the position after an unsuccessful interview.
