No — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a negative

a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/nˈoʊ/

🇬🇧British English

/nˈəʊ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/nˈəʊ/

1 syllable Say it as /nˈoʊ/.

Examples

his no was loud and clear
we have no bananas
no eggs left and no money to buy any

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

no more atomic number 102 nobelium

Antonyms

yes all some

Parts of Speech

noun	a negative “his no was loud and clear”
noun	a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known
adjective	quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of “we have no bananas”
adverb	referring to the degree to which a certain quality is present “he was no heavier than a child”
adverb	not in any degree or manner; not at all “he is no better today”
adverb	used to express refusal or denial or disagreement etc or especially to emphasize a negative statement “no, you are wrong”

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

NEIN

ein Negativ

🇫🇷French

Non

un négatif

🇳🇱Dutch

Nee

een negatief

🇵🇹Portuguese

não

um negativo

🇷🇺Russian

нет

отрицательный

India

🇮🇳Hindi

नहीं

एक नकारात्मक

🇧🇩Bengali

না

একটি নেতিবাচক

🇮🇳Tamil

இல்லை

ஒரு எதிர்மறை

🇮🇳Telugu

సంఖ్య

ఒక ప్రతికూల

🇮🇳Marathi

नाही

एक नकारात्मक

🇮🇳Gujarati

ના

નકારાત્મક

🇮🇳Kannada

ಇಲ್ಲ

ಒಂದು ಋಣಾತ್ಮಕ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഇല്ല

ഒരു നെഗറ്റീവ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਨਹੀਂ

ਇੱਕ ਨਕਾਰਾਤਮਕ

🇵🇰Urdu

نہیں

ایک منفی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

不

负数

🇯🇵Japanese

いいえ

否定的な

🇰🇷Korean

아니요

부정적인

🇻🇳Vietnamese

KHÔNG

một sự tiêu cực

🇹🇭Thai

เลขที่

เชิงลบ

🇮🇩Indonesian

TIDAK

sebuah negatif

🇵🇭Filipino

hindi

isang negatibo

🇲🇾Malay

tidak

negatif

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

لا

سلبي

🇮🇷Persian

نه

یک منفی

🇹🇷Turkish

HAYIR

olumsuz

🇮🇱Hebrew

לֹא

שלילי

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'no'?

The primary meaning of 'no' is 'a negative'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'no' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'no' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'no' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'no' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

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Do you find 'no' easy to spell?

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