denied

American  

[dih-nahyd] / dɪˈnaɪd /

adjective

1. held or declared to be untrue.

   As of now, all they have is a denied accusation with no actual evidence and no police report.

2. refused or not granted.

   Failure to comply with these requirements may lead to a denied application.

3. being someone to whom a request or desire, permission or authorization, etc., is not granted.

   All clients may access this network group, unless they are specifically named on the list of denied clients.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of deny.

Other Word Forms

• undenied
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of denied

deny ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Denied entrance by the Zuni inhabitants, the starving Spaniards decided to attack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Denied there was an attitude of "cosiness" in captain Heather Knight and coach Jon Lewis' side;

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025

As a Denied Access Area spy, he’s right at the spear-point of the intelligence business.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

Denied access, how do these groups get their messages out?

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2023

Denied the chance to manage money by his hedge fund employer, he quit and tried to start his own hedge fund.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Related Words

• dropped
• jilted