no
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1.0
- noun
- /noʊ/
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no
- When asked if I wanted dessert, my answer was a firm no.
- NO campaign
- nasal NO
- No's policy
Yes or no, yes or no, yes or no.
- Yes or no, yes or no, yes or no.
- I mean, how could just say no be bad?
- Stuff like how to say no, how to focus.
- Then I would say no, and I'll tell you why.
- And I said very emphatically, no, no, I'm getting bids.
- She feels very strongly that it's a hard no on any doses.
Examples
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And I was like, it's a hard no, We're good.
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I know for me it started with saying no a lot more often.
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Then I would say no, and I'll tell you why.
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I'm going to say no, no, no.
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And he says, no, I'm not going to do it.
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OK, word to writers: Big Nos are rarely funny.
Blog text (2) -
She received a no from the committee after submitting her proposal.
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His no to the invitation surprised everyone at the party.
Synonyms
614
8.4
An informal way to say no
165
2.5
A word or short statement that says no
122
1.4
An act of saying you will not accept or agree to something
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9.9
A casual way to say no
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9.2
A short informal reply that politely says no or disagrees
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8.4
A vote against a proposal in a meeting
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9.8
A long cry people make to show strong sadness or shock
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8.7
A long, loud cry showing strong feelings like surprise or disappointment
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7.1
A casual spoken answer that means no
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9.9
A playful, strong way to say no
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9.9
A short exclamation meaning no to refuse something
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9.9
A strong informal phrase for refusing something
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9.9
To say no strongly using a Russian word
A casual way to say no in conversation
A long written cry showing shock or refusal
A long dramatic no used in messages to show strong refusal or sadness
A short informal way to say no, often on radio
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
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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
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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
How Accepting
Surface Forms
Etymology
No as a noun is simply the negative turned into the name of a single refusal or answer. It comes from the same old parts ne ('not') and ā ('ever'), so a 'no' is just a negative reply.