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no-no

Nō-Nō
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [noh noh]
    • /noʊ noʊ/
    • /nəʊ nəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noh noh]
    • /noʊ noʊ/

Definitions of no-no word

  • noun plural no-no anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe: If you want to lose weight, rich desserts are a no-no. 1
  • noun no-no sth forbidden, unacceptable 1
  • singular noun no-no If you say that something is a no-no, you think it is undesirable or unacceptable. 0
  • noun no-no something that is forbidden or considered unwise to do, say, use, etc. 0
See all 4 definitions of no-no

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Origin of no-no

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45, Americanism; reduplication of no1

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Parts of speech for No-no

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of No-no

no-no popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for no-no

noun no-no

  • constraint — A constraint is something that limits or controls what you can do.
  • containment — Containment is the action or policy of keeping another country's power or area of control within acceptable limits or boundaries.
  • curse word — a profane or obscene word, especially as used in anger or for emphasis.
  • don't — contraction of do not.

adj no-no

adjective no-no

  • wildcat — any of several North American felines of the genus Lynx. Compare lynx.
All 33 Synonyms of no-no

Antonyms for no-no

noun no-no

  • deregulation — Deregulation is the removal of controls and restrictions in a particular area of business or trade.
  • mentionable — to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.
All 2 Antonyms of no-no

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