negation

The word “negation” has 3 syllables: ne-ga-tion

It's pronounced as /nɪˈɡeɪʃən/

What is synonym and antonym for negation?

In the thesaurus, “negation” has 75 synonyms and 45 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for negation along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for negation

abatement
abolishment
abolition
abortion
abrogation
annulment
antithesis
antonym
avoidance
banning
blank
calling off
cancelation
cancellation
contradiction
contrary
converse
countermand
defeasance
denegation
denial
disallowance
disavowal
disclaimer
disconfirmation
dismissal
disproof
dissolution
elimination
enjoining
eradication
erasure
forbiddance
forget it
gainsaying
invalidation
inverse
liquidation
negative
negatory
neutralization
no
nonexistence
nothingness
nullification
nullity
opposite
opposition
outlawing
override
overruling
overturn
prohibition
proscription
quashing
rebuttal
recall
refusal
refutation
rejection
removal
renunciation
repeal
repudiation
rescindment
retraction
reversal
reverse
revocation
suspension
vacuity
veto
void
voiding
withdrawal

Antonyms for negation

OK
acknowledgement
acknowledgment
admission
affirmation
allowance
approval
assertion
attestation
authorization
avowal
clearance
commandment
concession
confession
confirmation
corroboration
declaration
decreeing
documentation
enactment
endorsement
establishment
formalization
founding
indorsement
institution
legalization
legislation
legitimation
legitimization
mandating
ordering
passing
permission
prescription
ratification
same
sanction
sanctioning
similarity
substantiation
testament
testimony
validation

Meanings of negation

noun
1. The act of negating something.
2. A denial or contradiction.
3. A proposition which is the contradictory of another proposition and which can be obtained from that other proposition by the appropriately placed addition/insertion of the word "not". (Or, in symbolic logic, by prepending that proposition with the symbol for the logical operator "not".).
4. The logical operation which obtains such (negated) propositions.

Example Sentences

The negation of the statement changed its entire meaning in the argument.
In philosophy, negation plays a crucial role in understanding contradictions.
The law included a negation clause that invalidated previous agreements.
Her negation of the offer surprised everyone at the meeting.
The negation of the hypothesis was necessary to confirm the experiment's results.

On this page you'll find 120 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to negation, such as: OK, abatement, abolishment, abolition, abortion, abrogation, acknowledgement.

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