on no account

on Nō ac·count

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [on, awn noh uh-kount]
- /ɒn, ɔn noʊ əˈkaʊnt/
- /ɒn nəʊ əˈkaʊnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn noh uh-kount]
- /ɒn, ɔn noʊ əˈkaʊnt/

Definitions of on no account words

noun on no account an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip. 1
noun on no account an explanatory statement of conduct, as to a superior. 1
noun on no account a statement of reasons, causes, etc., explaining some event. 1
noun on no account reason; basis: On this account I'm refusing your offer. 1
noun on no account importance; worth; value; consequence: things of no account. 1
noun on no account estimation; judgment: In his account it was an excellent piece of work. 1

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Origin of on no account

First appearance:

before 1225

One of the 9% oldest English words

1225-75; (noun) Middle English a(c)ount(e), ac(c)ompte < Anglo-French, Old French aco(u)nte, acompte; (v.) Middle English ac(co)unten < Old French acunter, acompter. See ac-, count1

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Parts of speech for On no account

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of On no account

on no account popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for on no account

adverb on no account

never — not ever; at no time: Such an idea never occurred to me.

interjection on no account

no — classic drama of Japan, developed chiefly in the 14th century, employing verse, prose, choral song, and dance in highly conventionalized formal and thematic patterns derived from religious sources and folk myths.
nope — no1 (def 1).

All 3 Synonyms of on no account