Synonyms for no
- noun
- adverb
Most common
ordinal ordinal number zero
Definitions
- n. 1
A negating expression; an answer that shows disagreement, denial, refusal, or disapproval.
- adv. 1
Not, not at all. Used before different, before comparatives with more and less, and idiomatically before other comparatives.
Look no further than one's nose.
Related words
Example sentences
- ordinal One is a cardinal number; first is an ordinal number.
- zero Water freezes at zero degrees Celsius, doesn't it?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| no | steady | |
| ordinal | rising | |
| zero | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- non1, nay1
- 4 letters
- zero2, nope1
- 6 letters
- denial3
- 7 letters
- refusal3, ordinal
- 8 letters
- negative3, nobelium4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (zero2 = 2 syllables).