nooooo
7
9.5
- interjection
- Informal
:
nooooo
- Nooooo, something went wrong with my Italian version... bleahhh, it looks terrible and tastes even worse!
- screaming nooooo
- nooooo
Examples
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"No, no, nooooo," Clabbus said, as if he were weary of denying it.
Fiction book (1995) -
When she heard she didn't get the job, she exclaimed, "Nooooo!"
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Surely, I should be going out and killing brain cells with drink, but nooooo.
Blog text (31) -
" Nooooo-" Beard sounded like a dying man.
Fiction book (2000) -
And the lumpens said, "Nooooo."
Blog text (10) -
No, nooooo!!
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No! No! Nooooo!
Fiction book (1990) -
Oh please... nooooo!
Blog text (9) -
I wanted smoke and twirls and back handsprings on wings, but nooooo.
Blog text (13) -
Ohhhh, they can't remove the tarps! Nooooo, it would be so embarrassing if there were a few empty seats.
Blog text (8)
Synonyms
614
8.4
An informal way to say no
48
9.9
A casual way to say no
22
9.9
A short informal word people say to show disagreement
13
9.8
A long cry people make to show strong sadness or shock
11
8.7
A long, loud cry showing strong feelings like surprise or disappointment
6
7.1
A casual spoken answer that means no
4
9.9
A long loud shout of no showing strong shock or sadness
2
9.9
A playful, strong way to say no
2
1.0
An answer that refuses a request or idea
1
9.9
A short exclamation meaning no to refuse something
1
9.9
A strong informal phrase for refusing something
1
9.9
To say no strongly using a Russian word
A strong way to refuse a suggestion or request
A short informal way to say no, often on radio
A casual way to say no in conversation
Antonyms
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Etymology
Nooooo comes from the simple word no ('not' or 'refusal') with extra o letters to stretch the sound like a long, shocked cry. So, as an interjection, nooooo is a loud, drawn-out 'no' used to show strong shock, protest, or disappointment.