Need another word that means the same as “no”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “no” in this overview.
The synonyms of “No” are: nobelium, rejection, refusal, veto, negation, rebuff, disapproval, turning down, turndown, declining, dismissal, cold shoulder, snub, snubbing, no more
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “no” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| cold shoulder | A mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs. |
| declining | A downward slope or bend. |
| disapproval | The expression of disapproval. Jill replied with a hint of disapproval in her voice. |
| dismissal | The act of ordering or allowing someone to leave. The dismissal of an employee. |
| negation | The speech act of negating. The negation of A is briefly not A. |
| nobelium | The chemical element of atomic number 102, a radioactive metal of the actinide series. Nobelium does not occur naturally and was first produced by bombarding curium with carbon nuclei. |
| rebuff | An abrupt or ungracious rejection of an offer, request, or friendly gesture. His reserve was not intended as a rebuff. |
| refusal | The act of refusing. He became tired of his friend s refusal to see him. |
| rejection | The act of rejecting something. The rejection of the application for parole. |
| snub | An act of rebuffing or ignoring someone or something. The move was a snub to the government. |
| snubbing | A refusal to recognize someone you know. |
| turndown | A rejection or refusal. No idea should meet a flat turndown if there s a chance of a pay off. |
| turning down | Turning or twisting around (in place. |
| veto | A rejection by right of veto. His veto on our drinking after the meal was annoying. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “no” as an adverb can have the following definitions:
| no more | Not in any degree or manner; not at all. |
| abnegation | Self-denial. Abnegation of the Holy Trinity. |
| apophasis | Mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned. |
| controvert | Deny the truth of (something. The views in the article have been controverted. |
| defense | Military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies. They died in the defense of Stalingrad. |
| denial | (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts. The denial of insurance to people with certain medical conditions. |
| deny | Deny formally an allegation of fact by the opposing party in a legal suit. Both firms deny any responsibility for the tragedy. |
| disallow | Command against. He was offside and the goal was disallowed. |
| disavow | Refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with. Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children. |
| disavowal | The denial of any responsibility or support for something; repudiation. His disavowal of his previous writings. |
| disclaim | Make a disclaimer about. The school disclaimed any responsibility for his death. |
| gainsay | Deny or contradict (a fact or statement. None could gainsay her. |
| impugn | Attack as false or wrong. The father does not impugn her capacity as a good mother. |
| imputation | The attribution to a source or cause. He denied the imputation. |
| inadmissible | Not to be allowed or tolerated. He held that such evidence was inadmissible. |
| interdict | Prohibit someone from (doing something. Society will never interdict sex. |
| negate | Deny the existence of. This action will negate the effect of my efforts. |
| nullify | Show to be invalid. Judges were unwilling to nullify government decisions. |
| objection | (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality. His view is open to objection. |
| ostracism | (in ancient Greece) temporary banishment from a city by popular vote. The ostracism of Thucydides. |
| perjure | Wilfully tell an untruth or make a misrepresentation under oath; commit perjury. She admitted that she had perjured herself. |
| rebut | Claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false. But he their sharp assault right boldly did rebut. |
| refusal | The act of refusing. Dollar Girl hit several fences and had a refusal. |
| refuse | Refuse to accept. I refused to answer. |
| refutable | Able to be refuted. |
| refutation | The action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false. Scientific theory is always tentative open to refutation. |
| refute | Overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof. His voice challenging his audience to rise and refute him. |
| reject | Reject with contempt. These explanations of criminal behaviour have been rejected by sociologists. |
| rejection | The speech act of rejecting. Some people are reluctant to try it because they fear rejection. |
| repudiate | Refuse to accept; reject. She has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders. |
| repudiation | Rejection of a proposal or idea. The repudiation of the debt by the city. |
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