nope
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7.1
- noun
- /noʊp/
- Informal
:
no
- My standard response is a cheery "Nope."
- yup or nope
And the answer is Nope, no, no one helped us.
- And the answer is Nope, no, no one helped us.
Examples
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Straight-faced, Don drawled a melodious "Nope."
Fiction book (1993) -
You can't go wrong if you say "yep" to the right people and "nope" to the rest of them.
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And the answer is Nope, no, no one helped us.
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To many Americans, the answer is simply nope, nothing is safe enough.
Blog text (26) -
And I received a resounding and final "nope, sorry, there's nothing we can do for you."
Blog text (26) -
For those who thought Zayo Group (news, filings) was done shopping for the year, the word is 'nope.'
Blog text (13) -
Our new aircon person took one look at the office and told me that the previous company's 3 years of "nope, can't fix that" was a load of crap.
Blog text (7) -
If you ask me, "Are you going to finish that?" the answer is probably nope.
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Do either of you have a criminal record? - No. - Nope.
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You can't go wrong if you say "yep" to the right people and "nope" to the rest of them.
Synonyms
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8.4
An informal way to say no
48
9.9
A casual way to say no
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9.2
A short informal reply that politely says no or disagrees
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
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8.7
A long, loud cry showing strong feelings like surprise or disappointment
2
9.9
A playful, strong way to say no
2
1.0
An answer that refuses a request or idea
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9.9
A short exclamation meaning no to refuse something
1
9.9
To say no strongly using a Russian word
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9.9
A strong informal phrase for refusing something
A casual word people use to say no
A casual way to say no in conversation
A short informal way to say no, often on radio
A long written cry showing shock or refusal
A long dramatic no used in messages to show strong refusal or sadness
A strong way to refuse a suggestion or request
Antonyms
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Etymology
Nope is an informal one-word answer meaning 'no'. It comes from the ordinary word no, so a cheerful nope is just a quick, casual way to give a negative answer.