This is the 13051st most frequent German word.
ablehnend
"Disapproving" or "rejecting."
In this sentence, 'ablehnend' describes the manner in which 'Er' acted, indicating a rejecting attitude towards the proposal.
Er verhielt sich ablehnend gegenüber dem Vorschlag.
He behaved dismissively towards the proposal.
Here, 'ablehnende' is an adjective describing 'Haltung', referring to the group's negative or rejecting stance.
Die ablehnende Haltung der Gruppe war deutlich zu spüren.
The group's rejecting attitude was clearly noticeable.
In this context, 'ablehnend' indicates the tone or attitude of the reply, specifying it as rejecting or dismissive.