Reverse Dictionary: DENIAL

ADJECTIVES
► ABNEGATIVE denying; renouncing; negative → 1888 (Bk.)
► ABNUTIVE negative; implying denial or refusal → a1682 obs.
► INFICIATORY pertaining to denial, denying → 1611 obs.
► NEGATIVE making denial of something → c1400 obs.
► NEGATORY expressing denial or refusal; denying; negative → 1580
► RECUSATIVE that tends to refuse or prohibit; denying, refusing, negative → obs.

ADVERBS
► TO THE NAY-WARD towards denial or disbelief → 1611

INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
► HENFIRE NO! an expression of strong denial → 1967 Amer. dial.
► I’LL BE PICK-AXED! a strong expression of denial or refusal → 1910s Aust. sl.
► I’LL BE SWITCHED! an exclamation of exasperation, denial, or surprise → 1838 US colloq.
► IN A PIG’S EAR used as a derisive retort expressing emphatic disbelief, rejection, or denial → 1968 colloq.
► IN A PIG’S EYE used as a derisive retort expressing emphatic disbelief, rejection, or denial → 1847 colloq.
► KAH-KA-KA! used as an expression of amazement, denial, consternation, etc. → 1835 Amer. dial.
► KAI! ► KI! used as an expression of amazement, denial, consternation, etc. → 1835 Amer. dial.
► MY EYE! expresses surprise, disbelief, or denial → 1826
► MY LEFT FOOT! an exclamation of denial → 20C colloq.
► MY LEFT KNICKER! an exclamation of denial → 20C colloq.
► MY LEFT TIT! an exclamation of denial → 20C colloq.
► NO SIR used for registering a strong refusal or denial → 1856 US
► NO SIREE BOB! an exclamation of absolute denial → 1857 sl., orig. US
► NO SIREE BOB-TAILED ROOSTER! an exclamation of absolute denial → 1911 sl., orig. US
► NO SIREE HORSE! an exclamation of absolute denial → 1850 sl., orig. US
► NOSSIR used for registering a strong refusal or denial → 1856 US
► NOT BY A CAT’S ASS! an emphatic denial → 1966 Amer. dial.
► NOT BY THE HAIR ON MY CHINNY-CHIN-CHIN denying something very firmly → 1966 Amer. dial.
► NOT BY THE HAIR ON MY NECK denying something very firmly → 1966 Amer. dial.
► NOT FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA an expression of strong denial → 1965 Amer. dial.
► NOTHING DOING! used as an expression of rejection or denial → 1910 UK sl.
► NOT ON YOUR LIFE! used for registering emphatic refusal or denial → 1896 US sl.
► NOT ON YOUR NELLY! used as an absolute denial, refusal, or rejection → 1941 UK rhyming sl. (not on your Nellie Duff for puff (breath, hence life))
► NO WAY, JOSE! int. a humorous, if empathic, denial → 1981 US sl.

NOUNS
► ABNEGATION denial, negation; refusal, formal rejection → 1554
► BELYING giving of the lie; denial → 1587
► NAY-SAY refusal, denial → 1631
► NAY-SAYING denial, contradiction → 1535
► PERNEGATION absolute denial, a denying → 1623 obs.

NOUNS – PERSON
► BELIER a denier → 1588
​► NEGANT one who denies; a negative proposition → c1560 obs.

VERBS
► ABNEGATE 1. to deny oneself anything; to renounce or surrender a right or privilege → 1657
2. to renounce or abjure; to deny → 1755
► AGAIN-SAY to say no to; to refuse; to deny → 1400 obs.
► BREAK to disappoint, to deny, to refuse → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► DISKNOWLEDGE to be ignorant of, not to know; to deny, to disown → 1888 Eng. dial.
► GAINSAY to deny → a1300
► INFICIATE to deny, to disavow → 1611 obs.
► NAIT to refuse, to deny → c1374 obs.
► NAY to deny a manner → c1400 obs.
► NAY-SAY to refuse, to deny; to contradict → 1773 Eng. dial. & arch.
► NE to deny → c1400 obs. rare
► NEGATIVE to deny, to contradict → 1812
► NEGE to deny; to contradict → 1624 obs.
► NICK to deny a thing; to disavow; to refuse to acknowledge a person → a1400 obs.
► NICK WITH NAY to deny; to disappoint by denying; to meet one with a refusal  → 1350
► NIX to reject, to deny → 1903 US sl.
► OFSAKE to deny → c1000 obs.
► PERNEGATE to deny absolutely → 1623 obs.
► RENEAGUE to withdraw from an engagement; to jilt; to refuse; to deny → 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► TALK POOR MOUTH to deny one’s wealth, advantages, etc.; to depreciate one’s assets → 1941 US sl.
► WARN to refuse or deny a thing to a person; to refuse to grant → c897 obs.