" no "

1: as in none, neither;

•  Synonyms : 

•  neither,

•  none

•  Antonyms : 

•  any,

•  each,

•  every,

•  all,

•  several,

•  various

1: as in impossible, hopeless;

•  Synonyms : 

•  hopeless,

•  impossible,

•  lost,

•  unattainable,

•  hollow,

•  idle,

•  meaningless,

•  pointless,

•  valueless,

•  worthless,

•  inadequate,

•  insufficient,

•  lacking,

•  wanting,

•  abortive,

•  barren,

•  bootless,

•  empty,

•  fruitless,

•  futile,

•  ineffective,

•  ineffectual,

•  inefficacious,

•  otiose,

•  profitless,

•  unavailing,

•  unproductive,

•  unprofitable,

•  unsuccessful,

•  useless,

•  vain,

•  counterproductive

•  Antonyms : 

•  deadly,

•  effective,

•  effectual,

•  efficacious,

•  efficient,

•  fruitful,

•  potent,

•  productive,

•  profitable,

•  successful,

•  virtuous,

•  meaningful,

•  worthwhile,

•  adequate,

•  sufficient,

•  applicable,

•  feasible,

•  functional,

•  practicable,

•  practical,

•  realizable,

•  usable,

•  workable

1: having no ambition, success, or value to society;

  * e.g., " ... only heard from his no-account relatives when they wanted a handout "

•  Synonyms : 

•  good-for-nothing,

•  ne'er-do-well,

•  no-good

•  Antonyms : 

•  big,

•  consequential,

•  considerable,

•  important,

•  material,

•  significant

2: so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention;

  * e.g., " ... some miscellaneous no-account expenses that we simply paid for with our own pocket money "

•  Synonyms : 

•  chicken,

•  de minimis,

•  footling,

•  inconsequential,

•  inconsiderable,

•  insignificant,

•  measly,

•  Mickey Mouse,

•  minute,

•  negligible,

•  niggling,

•  nominal,

•  paltry,

•  peanut,

•  petty,

•  picayune,

•  piddling,

•  piddly,

•  piffling,

•  pimping,

•  slight,

•  trifling,

•  trivial

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: not in any degree, way, or under any condition;

  * e.g., " ... this cake is no better than the last one we made "

•  Synonyms : 

•  never,

•  none,

•  nothing,

•  noway,

•  nowise

•  Antonyms : 

•  anyhow,

•  anyway,

•  anywise,

•  at all,

•  ever,

•  half,

•  however

2: certainly not;

  * e.g., " ... in no uncertain terms we were told to leave "

•  Synonyms : 

•  hardly,

•  ill,

•  none,

•  noway,

•  scarcely

•  Antonyms : 

•  absolutely,

•  certainly,

•  completely,

•  definitely,

•  positively,

•  surely

1: a vote or decision against something;

  * e.g., " ... though I wanted spaghetti for dinner, the consensus was a decisive no "

•  Synonyms : 

•  nay,

•  negative,

•  non placet

•  Antonyms : 

•  positive,

•  yea,

•  yes

2: an unwillingness to grant something asked for;

  * e.g., " ... gave him a polite no when he asked her to dance "

•  Synonyms : 

•  declination,

•  denial,

•  disallowance,

•  nay,

•  nonacceptance,

•  refusal,

•  rejection,

•  turndown

•  Antonyms : 

•  allowance,

•  approval,

•  grant,

•  OK

1: as in noncelebrities;

•  Synonyms : 

•  noncelebrities,

•  ciphers,

•  dwarfs,

•  half-pints,

•  insects,

•  insignificancies,

•  lightweights,

•  morsels,

•  nobodies,

•  nonentities,

•  nullities,

•  numbers,

•  pip-squeaks,

•  pygmies,

•  shrimp,

•  snippersnappers,

•  twerps,

•  whippersnappers,

•  zeros,

•  zilches,

•  leasts,

•  inferiors,

•  mediocrities,

•  obscurities,

•  figureheads,

•  puppets

•  Antonyms : 

•  big shots,

•  big wheels,

•  bigwigs,

•  eminences,

•  figures,

•  kahunas,

•  kingpins,

•  magnates,

•  nabobs,

•  personages,

•  somebodies,

•  VIPs,

•  chiefs,

•  heads,

•  leaders,

•  leads,

•  celebrities,

•  luminaries,

•  notables,

•  personalities,

•  planets,

•  stars,

•  superstars,

•  authorities,

•  superiors,

•  great powers,

•  parties,

•  powers

1: as in taboos;

•  Synonyms : 

•  taboos,

•  bans,

•  embargoes,

•  interdictions,

•  interdicts,

•  prohibitions,

•  proscriptions,

•  vetoes,

•  constraints,

•  inhibitions,

•  limitations,

•  restraints,

•  restrictions,

•  deterrents,

•  discouragements,

•  repressions,

•  suppressions,

•  preventions,

•  denials,

•  disallowances,

•  negations,

•  refusals,

•  rejections,

•  objections,

•  protests,

•  caveats,

•  warnings,

•  commandments,

•  decrees,

•  dictates,

•  edicts,

•  injunctions,

•  mandates

•  Antonyms : 

•  prescriptions,

•  sufferances,

•  tolerances,

•  tolerations,

•  allowances,

•  authorizations,

•  clearances,

•  consents,

•  leaves,

•  licenses,

•  permissions,

•  sanctions,

•  approbations,

•  approvals,

•  blessings,

•  endorsements,

•  imprimaturs,

•  OKs,

•  encouragements,

•  facilitations,

•  promotions,

•  supports,

•  compliances,

•  obediences,

•  submissions,

•  accessions,

•  acquiescences,

•  agreements,

•  assents

1: as in taboo;

•  Synonyms : 

•  taboo,

•  ban,

•  embargo,

•  interdict,

•  interdiction,

•  prohibition,

•  proscription,

•  veto,

•  constraint,

•  inhibition,

•  limitation,

•  restraint,

•  restriction,

•  deterrent,

•  discouragement,

•  repression,

•  suppression,

•  prevention,

•  denial,

•  disallowance,

•  negation,

•  refusal,

•  rejection,

•  objection,

•  protest,

•  caveat,

•  warning,

•  commandment,

•  decree,

•  dictate,

•  edict,

•  injunction,

•  mandate

•  Antonyms : 

•  prescription,

•  sufferance,

•  tolerance,

•  toleration,

•  allowance,

•  allowing,

•  authorization,

•  clearance,

•  consent,

•  granting,

•  leave,

•  letting,

•  license,

•  licensing,

•  permission,

•  permitting,

•  sanction,

•  sanctioning,

•  approbation,

•  approval,

•  blessing,

•  endorsement,

•  imprimatur,

•  OK,

•  enabling,

•  encouragement,

•  facilitation,

•  promotion,

•  support,

•  compliance,

•  obedience,

•  submission,

•  accession,

•  acquiescence,

•  agreement,

•  assent

1: as in noncelebrity;

•  Synonyms : 

•  noncelebrity,

•  cipher,

•  dwarf,

•  half-pint,

•  insect,

•  insignificancy,

•  lightweight,

•  morsel,

•  nobody,

•  nonentity,

•  nothing,

•  nullity,

•  number,

•  pip-squeak,

•  pygmy,

•  snippersnapper,

•  twerp,

•  whippersnapper,

•  zero,

•  zilch,

•  least,

•  inferior,

•  mediocrity,

•  obscurity,

•  figurehead,

•  puppet,

•  unperson,

•  outcast,

•  pariah,

•  reject

•  Antonyms : 

•  big shot,

•  big wheel,

•  bigwig,

•  eminence,

•  figure,

•  kahuna,

•  kingpin,

•  magnate,

•  nabob,

•  personage,

•  somebody,

•  VIP,

•  chief,

•  head,

•  lead,

•  leader,

•  celebrity,

•  luminary,

•  notable,

•  personality,

•  planet,

•  star,

•  superstar,

•  authority,

•  superior,

•  great power,

•  party,

•  power

1: how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable;

  * e.g., " ... no—you can't possibly mean that I failed that test! I studied for days! "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ah,

•  aha,

•  come on,

•  fie,

•  indeed,

•  my word,

•  pshaw,

•  well,

•  what,

•  why

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)