nope

Examples

• All

• 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.

  Flamingo Road (1949)

• And the answer is Nope, no, no one helped us.

  Gamers Nexus

• 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.

• Do either of you have a criminal record? - No. - Nope.

• You can't go wrong if you say "yep" to the right people and "nope" to the rest of them.

Synonyms

N

no

vsnope

∞ 1.0

An answer that refuses a request or idea

is more informal and conversational than this general negative

N

nah

vsnope

• Informal

679 8.4

An informal way to say no

is similarly informal but slightly more direct in tone

Y

yeah, no

vsnope

• UK

284 9.2

A short informal reply that politely says no or disagrees

is a straightforward informal negative without polite hedging

N

naw

vsnope

• Informal

56 9.9

A casual way to say no

is the general informal negative used across many regions

N

nuh

vsnope

• Informal

27 9.9

A short informal word people say to show disagreement

is similarly short but more commonly used as a clear refusal

N

noo

vsnope

• Slang

16 9.9

A playful, strong way to say no

is more straightforward and less playful in everyday replies

N

nooo

vsnope

• Informal

12 8.7

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

is less emotional and used as a plain informal refusal

N

nyet

vsnope

• Informal

11 9.9

To say no strongly using a Russian word

is informal but more neutral and native in style

N

noooo

vsnope

• Informal

8 9.8

A long cry people make to show strong sadness or shock

is concise and used without the extended emotional effect

N

nup

vsnope

• Informal

7 9.9

A casual word people use to say no

is the more familiar everyday informal negative reply

H

heck no

vsnope

• Informal

5 8.9

A strong way to refuse a suggestion or request

is firm but less intense and without extra emphasis

N

nae

vsnope

• UK

3 9.9

A short exclamation meaning no to refuse something

is the broad informal negative not tied to one dialect

N

naa

vsnope

• Informal

2 9.9

A casual way to say no in conversation

is alike but used more widely as a direct answer

N

negatory

vsnope

• Slang

2 9.0

A short informal way to say no, often on radio

is similar but usually feels more conversational than blunt

N

no siree Bob

vsnope

• Informal

1 9.9

A strong informal phrase for refusing something

is modern informal speech rather than emphatic or archaic phrasing

N

nooooo

vsnope

• Texting

9.5

A long written cry showing shock or refusal

is brief and neutral, used simply to refuse or answer no

N

noooooo

vsnope

• Texting

9.8

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

is a short informal refusal without dramatic emphasis

Antonyms

Y

yes

∞ 1.0

An answer that shows agreement or permission

How Firm

no siree Bob

• Informal

1 9.9

nope

• Informal

1 7.1

no

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology