no
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1.0
- adverb
- /noʊ/
:
no
- When offered dessert, he shook his head and replied, no.
- no longer
- no less
- no doubt
And then I thought, Oh no, I hate this.
- And then I thought, Oh no, I hate this.
- But it turns out, no, just a nice gift.
- And she went, no, no, no, it's me.
- Like I wouldn't, no, I would wear it in public.
- And then they tell you, Oh no, that is not real.
- And she was like, no, no, no, don't worry.
- And people like Daniel told me, no, a man doesn't get angry.
- So the play word, no, we're not playing here.
- You're that is who he is Yeah, but no, but is it really?
Examples
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And then they tell you, Oh no, that is not real.
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And then I thought, Oh no, I hate this.
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And I thought, no, what I feel is OK.
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No, no, but you see me like, no, it's not.
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And the answer seems to be no, it doesn't.
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And the claim I make is no, they're not.
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And what he says is no, don't do that.
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And she was like, no, no, no, don't worry.
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Jane's no longer at the firm, but this is her address.
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As a result, scholars and policymakers can no longer approach countries on a case-by-case basis.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
614
8.4
An informal way to say no
459
7.7
A casual spoken way to say no
48
9.9
A casual way to say no
27
9.2
A short informal reply that politely says no or disagrees
13
9.8
A long cry people make to show strong sadness or shock
7
9.5
A long loud cry that shows shock, protest, or disappointment
2
9.9
A playful, strong way to say no
1
8.8
A strong informal way to say no
1
9.9
A strong informal phrase for refusing something
A short informal way to say no, often on radio
A casual way to say no in conversation
A long dramatic no used in messages to show strong refusal or sadness
A strong way to refuse a suggestion or request
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
618
1.0
Saying that something can be done easily or that you do not need to worry
515
1.8
Shows that something is almost certainly true, often before saying something different
- Literature
47
3.5
A short answer saying you will not give information, often to journalists
- Informal
8
4.4
Try every possible way and search everywhere to achieve a goal
- Informal
5
4.1
To tell someone you understand and will do what they want without more explanation
3
8.9
To try something new in a place or way no one has done before
- Informal
3
4.9
To stop talking because more words are not needed or would not be right
Compounds
- Jargon
23
6.7
A baseball game in which a pitcher does not allow any hits by the other team
- UK
2
7.0
A ball bowled against the rules that gives the batting team a free hit on the next ball
- Literature
1
7.5
A place people are afraid to enter or are not allowed to enter because it is dangerous
- Specialized
1
4.3
A system where each driver's own plan pays for their crash costs no matter who caused it
- Specialized
Car insurance where each driver gets money from their own insurance company after a crash, no matter who caused it
- Informal
A joking name for the US spy agency used to say it is secret or not real
Surface Forms
Etymology
No as an adverb comes from old parts ne ('not') and ā ('ever'), so it originally meant 'not ever'. That's why no is the short word we use today to show a negative, a refusal, or an absence.