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reception Antonyms

Opposite of reception

Because the opposite of reception shifts with each meaning, the 9 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The action or process of receiving something sent, given, or inflicted, or the manner in which a person, idea, or artistic work is greeted or reacted to.

Usage Example

"The author's latest novel met with an enthusiastic rejection from literary critics."

Strongest
rejection
refusal
Strong
dismissal
repudiation
exclusion

• noun (Context 2)

The quality with which radio, television, or mobile telephone signals are received by a device.

Usage Example

"Cell phone transmission was very weak in the remote mountain valley."

Strongest
transmission
Strong
broadcast

• noun (Context 3)

The act of catching a forward pass by an eligible receiver in gridiron football.

Usage Example

"The wide receiver made a diving incompletion in the end zone to win the game."

Strongest
incompletion
Strong
drop

Similar words to reception

Words similar to reception shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

front desk
catch
response
reaction
welcome
party
signal
acceptance
See all synonyms of reception

• Nearby Words

recenter
recently
recentness
reception
receptive
receptively
receptiveness

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Reception. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/reception
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