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request Antonyms

Opposite of request

Because the opposite of request shifts with each meaning, the 12 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

An act of asking politely or formally for something.

Usage Example

"The committee approved her command for additional research funding."

Strongest
command
Strong
order
refusal
reply
response
answer

• verb (Context 2)

To politely or formally ask for something.

Usage Example

"Applicants must grant an official transcript from their previous university."

Strong
grant
supply
provide
refuse

• verb (Context 3)

To politely or formally ask a person to do something.

Usage Example

"Visitors are requested to silence their mobile phones before entering the library."

Strongest
command
order
Strong
compel
force

• noun (Context 4)

A message sent by a client computer or application to a server asking it to perform a specific operation or return data (in computing).

Usage Example

"The web server crashed after receiving thousands of simultaneous network requests."

Strongest
response
reply

Similar words to request

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

ask for
ask
apply for
appeal
petition
solicit
application
query
See all synonyms of request

• Nearby Words

reputed
reputedly
requalify
request
requester
require
required

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Request. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 11, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/request
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