naw

Examples

• All

• Naw, I'm good.

  25 Hill (2011)

• Naw, I just took 'em with me in case I didn't make it home.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Naw, man, let's use the tape.

  V/H/S (2012)

• Naw, I just come by cause I want to give a little something to my favorite little gal.

  Hack-O-Lantern (1988)

• - Naw, I may just stay home tonight and meditate.

  A World of Worlds (2020)

• Naw, dude, I'm going to this show with my dad in Austin.

  Boyhood (2014)

• Naw, I think I'm just gonna hang out with Kate tonight.

  John Tucker Must Die (2006)

• Naw, Barney Fife over there arrived about 30 minutes before me.

  Bloodletting (1997)

• Naw, my Daddy always told me I oughta be just like a duck.

  Convoy (1978)

• Naw, I don't want any of that dessert for naw.

Synonyms

N

nah

vsnaw

• Informal

614 8.4

An informal way to say no

is the same casual way to refuse but more general in use

N

nope

vsnaw

• Informal

459 7.7

A casual spoken way to say no

is the general informal refusal rather than this specific casual form

Y

yeah, no

vsnaw

• UK

27 9.2

A short informal reply that politely says no or disagrees

is the direct informal refusal without polite softening

N

nuh

vsnaw

• Informal

22 9.9

A short informal word people say to show disagreement

is the general informal refusal rather than just an exclamation

N

nay

vsnaw

• Formal

20 8.4

A vote against a proposal in a meeting

is informal speech used to refuse casually rather than formally

N

noooo

vsnaw

• Informal

13 9.8

A long cry people make to show strong sadness or shock

is the neutral informal refusal without dramatic lengthening

N

nooo

vsnaw

• Informal

11 8.7

A long, loud cry showing strong feelings like surprise or disappointment

is a plain informal refusal without the added strong emotion

N

noo

vsnaw

• Slang

2 9.9

A playful, strong way to say no

is the simple informal refusal used in many settings

N

no

vsnaw

2 1.0

An answer that refuses a request or idea

is the informal conversational refusal rather than the basic negative answer

N

nae

vsnaw

• UK

1 9.9

A short exclamation meaning no to refuse something

is the general informal refusal not tied to a region

N

no siree Bob

vsnaw

• Informal

1 9.9

A strong informal phrase for refusing something

is the standard informal refusal without the emphatic style

N

nyet

vsnaw

• Informal

1 9.9

To say no strongly using a Russian word

is the native informal refusal used more widely in casual speech

N

naa

vsnaw

• Informal

9.9

A casual way to say no in conversation

is similar but used across slightly more contexts

N

nup

vsnaw

• Informal

9.9

A casual word people use to say no

is the broader informal refusal form rather than a short variant

N

negatory

vsnaw

• Slang

9.0

A short informal way to say no, often on radio

is the everyday informal refusal rather than a marked exclamation

N

nooooo

vsnaw

• Texting

9.5

A long written cry showing shock or refusal

is the basic informal refusal rather than a shocked reaction

N

noooooo

vsnaw

• Texting

9.8

A long dramatic no used in messages to show strong refusal or sadness

is the simple informal refusal without dramatic emphasis

H

heck no

vsnaw

• Informal

8.9

A strong way to refuse a suggestion or request

is a more neutral informal refusal rather than a forceful rejection

Antonyms

Y

yes

1 1.0

An answer that shows agreement or permission

Surface Forms

Etymology