Synonyms of 'no'

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(sentence substitute) in the sense of not at all

Definition

used to express denial, disagreement, or refusal

`Any problems?' – `No, everything's fine.'

Synonyms

not at all

certainly not

of course not

absolutely not

never

no way

nay

Opposites

yes

of course

certainly

1 (noun) in the sense of refusal

Definition

an answer or vote of no

My answer to that is an emphatic no.

Synonyms

refusal

a refusal of planning permission

rejection

his rejection of our values

denial

the denial of visas to international workers

negation

She shook her head in a gesture of negation.

veto

congressmen who tried to override the president's veto of the bill

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Opposites

acceptance

consent

assent

2 (noun) in the sense of objector

Definition

a person who answers or votes no

According to the latest poll, the noes have 50 per cent and the yeses 35 per cent.

Synonyms

objector

protester

Protesters say the government is corrupt.

dissident

political dissidents

dissenter

They do not tolerate dissenters in their ranks.

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of denial

Definition

a rejection of a request

the denial of visas to international workers

Synonyms

refusal,

veto,

rejection,

prohibition,

rebuff,

repulse

in the sense of dissenter

They do not tolerate dissenters in their ranks.

Synonyms

objector,

dissident,

nonconformist,

protestant,

disputant

in the sense of dissident

Definition

a person who disagrees with a government or a powerful organization

political dissidents

Synonyms

protester,

rebel,

dissenter,

demonstrator,

agitator,

recusant,

protest marcher

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calf or cat?

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kill the fatted calf kill the fatted cat

happy or pleased?

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happy as Larry pleased as Larry

foot or hand?

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get a foot in the door get a hand in the door

hair or nose?

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nose

hair

get up someone's

cry or laugh?

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cry your eyes out laugh your eyes out

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lead or led?

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The water flowed through old-fashioned lead pipes. The water flowed through old-fashioned led pipes.

pail or pale?

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Ben put the pail down beside the vet. Ben put the pale down beside the vet.

larva or lava?

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lava

larva

Rivers of flowed down the volcano.

weather or whether?

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weather

whether

Fishing is possible in virtually any .

flew or flu?

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Both of us had come down with the flew. Both of us had come down with the flu.

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