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No
/nəʊ/
A negating expression; an answer that shows disagreement or disapproval
📖 Definitions of "No"
noun
- 1
A negating expression; an answer that shows disagreement or disapproval
- 2
A vote not in favor, or opposing a proposition
"The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty "yeses" and two "nos"."
adverb
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(now only used with different, with comparatives more and less, and informally with certain other adjectives such as good and fun) Not, not at all.
"I just want to find out whether she's coming or no. (Scotland)"
preposition
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Without
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Like
🔄 Synonyms of "No"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| no morenoun | (idiomatic) No longer; not any more. |
| nobeliumnoun | a transuranic chemical element (symbol No) with an atomic number of 102. |
| atomic number 102noun | a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known |
↔️ Antonyms of "No"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| yesnoun | An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "No"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| zeronoun | The numeric symbol that represents the cardinal number zero. |
| nobeliumnoun | a transuranic chemical element (symbol No) with an atomic number of 102. |
| no morenoun | (idiomatic) No longer; not any more. |
| nary | (somewhat dated) Not any. |
| atomic number 102noun | a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known |
| rtecsnoun | (US) Initialism of Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances. |
| cobosnoun | — |
| naynoun | A vote against. |
| nopenoun | (informal) A negative reply, no. |
| nahnoun | Abbreviation of Nahuatl. [A member of a group of people indigenous to the Central Mexico region spanning multiple tribal groups including the Aztecs.] |
| negativenoun | Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable. |
| neververb | At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance. |
| notnoun | Negates the meaning of the modified verb. |
| nonenoun | To no extent, in no way. |
| nixnoun | To make something become nothing; to reject or cancel. |
| uh-uh | — |
| vetonoun | A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc. |
| refusalnoun | The act of refusing. |
| declinenoun | The act of declining or refusing something. |
| dissentnoun | (intransitive) To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to). |
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