Denying

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Declaring something to be untrue or refusing to acknowledge, grant, or accept something.

“He spent weeks denying any involvement in the incident despite the mounting evidence.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/dɪˈnaɪ.ɪŋ/

Syllables

de·ny·ing

Related Words

Synonyms

rejectingrefutingcontradictingrefusingrepudiating

Antonyms

admittingacknowledgingconfirmingaccepting

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains common letters D, N, Y, G, ends in -YING which is a common gerund pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, the Y scores well, -YING is a reliable extension from DENY on the board

Words Related to Denying

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “denying” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

defying denning denting

Words you can make from Denying

Shorter words formed from the letters in “denying”.

dyeing ending ginned deign digne dinge dingy dying engin eying genin genny ginny gnide inned nidge deny dine ding dyne edgy enid gein gied

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