knock-backs
Refusals you face
Knock-backs are setbacks or rejections—obstacles that impede progress or bruise confidence.
The term is common in British and Australian English: After several knock-backs from publishers, she finally found one willing to take a chance.
A knock-back can also be a refusal of a romantic advance or a rejection of a job application.
Act of declining
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- turndownAct of declining
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- dismissalRemoval from position
decline · spurn · veto · nix · thumbs-down · nonacceptance · exclusion · disallowance
Something blocking the way
- failureLack of success
- defeatVictory over another
- reversalComplete change of direction
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
letdown · blow · stumbling-block · hindrance · difficulty · adversity · complication · hiccup
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- bouncebackRecovery from adversity
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
determination · fortitude · endurance · comeback · overcoming · persistence · steadfastness · toughness
refusal
Act of declining
dismissal · decline · spurn · veto · nix · thumbs-down · nonacceptance · exclusion · disallowance · repudiation
obstacle
Something blocking the way
disappointment · letdown · blow · stumbling-block · hindrance · difficulty · adversity · complication · hiccup · snag
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- bouncebackRecovery from adversity
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
tenacity · determination · fortitude · endurance · comeback · overcoming · persistence · steadfastness · toughness · resolve
shots
Small poured drinks
rounds · chugging · downing · booze · alcohol · tipple · slugs · swigs · nightcap · toasting
knock-backsacceptances
Affirmative replies received
approvals · yeses · green lights · go-aheads · thumbs-ups
knock-back, knock, knocks, knocked, knocking, knocker, knockers, back, backs