✋ A refusal 🚫 Negative or denying 🙅 No (exclamation)

negatory

9.0

A short informal way to say no, often on radio

interjection
/nɪˈɡeɪtəri/

Slang

: negativo

When he suggested going out, she immediately replied, 'NEGATORY!'

Examples

NEGATORY!

Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare (1987)
He raised his hand and said, 'NEGATORY, that's not what I meant at all.'
NEGATORY! I won't be going to that party.

Synonyms

nah

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Informal

614 8.4

An informal way to say no

is equally informal but feels more clipped and official

naw

vsnegatory

Informal

48 9.9

A casual way to say no

is informal too but lacks the dialectal warmth

yeah, no

vsnegatory

27 9.2

A short informal reply that politely says no or disagrees

is a direct informal exclamation rather than a softened reply

nuh

vsnegatory

Informal

22 9.9

A short informal word people say to show disagreement

is similarly brief but more direct and slightly formal

nay

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Formal

20 8.4

A vote against a proposal in a meeting

is informal and casual, not tied to formal procedures

noooo

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Informal

13 9.8

A long cry people make to show strong sadness or shock

is shorter and used as a simple negative response

nooo

vsnegatory

Informal

11 8.7

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

is informal but typically calmer and less emotional

nooooo

vsnegatory

Informal

7 9.5

A long loud cry that shows shock, protest, or disappointment

is informal without the same intense emotional length

nope

vsnegatory

Informal

6 7.1

A casual spoken answer that means no

is the same short informal refusal but slightly more slangy

noo

vsnegatory

Slang

2 9.9

A playful, strong way to say no

is informal too but less playful and less drawn out

vsnegatory

2 1.0

An answer that refuses a request or idea

is informal exclamation rather than a neutral general reply

nae

vsnegatory

1 9.9

A short exclamation meaning no to refuse something

is informal too but not regionally marked

nyet

vsnegatory

Informal

1 9.9

To say no strongly using a Russian word

is informal and English rather than a foreign emphatic form

nup

vsnegatory

Informal

9.9

A casual word people use to say no

is informal as well but slightly more expressive

naa

vsnegatory

Informal

9.9

A casual way to say no in conversation

is also casual but reads as a clearer single-word reply

noooooo

vsnegatory

Texting

9.8

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

is informal but far shorter and less theatrical

heck no

vsnegatory

Informal

8.9

A strong way to refuse a suggestion or request

is informal too but usually less forceful and more neutral

Antonyms

affirmative

324 4.1

Showing agreement or approval, like saying yes

yes

1 1.0

An answer that shows agreement or permission

Surface Forms

negatory main

Morphology

negatory = negative (transparent) = negat + ory

The interjectional use is derived from the adjective/verb meaning 'no' or 'denying', so the morphological link to 'negative'/'negate' is clear.

Etymology

Negatory comes from the familiar word negative, used in radio speech as a short, firm 'no'. So as an exclamation it is an informal way to say 'no' or refuse something quickly.