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No

nodeterminer

/nəʊ/

/noʊ/

(quantifier – with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns – negative)

Définitions

Not any; not one; not a.

No Man can kill me. — I am no Man.

Used in signs and on notices to show that something is not allowed.

No fishing.

Synonymes

not

nay

never

not at all

by no means

nohow

nah

no way

absolutely not

not in the least

noparticle

/nəʊ/

/noʊ/

(Response Particle; also classified as Adverb of negation or Interjection)

Définitions

Used to agree with something that is negative.

'She doesn’t like cats, does she?' – 'No, she hates them.'

Used to express shock or surprise at what somebody has said.

'She's had an accident.' – 'Oh no!'

Used to express a negative response or denial.

No, I don't want to go to the party.

Synonymes

not really

Antonymes

nonoun

noes

/nəʊ/

/noʊ/

Définitions

A negative answer or decision.

She asked if he wanted to join the club, and he replied with a firm no.

A vote or decision against a proposal or motion.

The proposal was met with a resounding no from the committee.

A refusal or denial.

His no to the invitation was unexpected.

Synonymes

Antonymes

noadverb

/nəʊ/

/noʊ/

Définitions

Used before different, before comparatives with more and less, and idiomatically before other comparatives.

I can think of no more deserving cause.

(informal) Used idiomatically before certain other adjectives.

This thing is no good.