deniable

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈnaɪəbəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di nīə bəl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•ni•a•ble  (di nīə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. capable of being or liable to be denied or contradicted.
  • deny + -able 1540–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
deniable /dɪˈnaɪəbəl/ adj
  1. able to be denied; questionable
deˈniably adv
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•ny /dɪˈnaɪ/USA pronunciation   v., -nied, -ny•ing. 
  1. to state that (something) is not true: [ + obj]:ready to deny any accusation.[ + verb-ing]:He denied making such a statement.[ + (that) clause]:He denied that he had ever made such a statement.
  2. [ + obj] to refuse to agree to or go along with:The union decided to deny my petition.
  3. to withhold something from someone; refuse to grant a request of;
    refuse to give: [ + obj]:to deny access to information.[ + obj + obj]:I could never deny her anything.
de•ni•a•ble, adj. 
de•ni•a•bil•i•ty /dɪˌnaɪəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•ny  (di nī),USA pronunciation v.t., -nied, -ny•ing. 
  1. to state that (something declared or believed to be true) is not true:to deny an accusation.
  2. to refuse to agree or accede to:to deny a petition.
  3. to withhold the possession, use, or enjoyment of:to deny access to secret information.
  4. to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of:to deny a beggar.
  5. to refuse to recognize or acknowledge;
    disown;
    disavow;
    repudiate:to deny one's gods.
  6. to withhold (someone) from accessibility to a visitor:The secretary denied his employer to all those without appointments.
  7. [Obs.]to refuse to take or accept.
  8. Idioms deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs;
    practice self-denial.
  • Latin dēnegāre. See denegation
  • Old French denier
  • Middle English denien 1250–1300
de•nying•ly, adv. 
    1. dispute, controvert, oppose, gainsay. Deny, contradict both imply objecting to or arguing against something. To deny is to say that something is not true:to deny an allegation.To contradict is to declare that the contrary is true:to contradict a statement. 5. renounce, abjure.
    1. admit, accept. 3. allow.

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