NO-NO Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

no-no

noun

Definition of no-no

as in prohibition

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Recent Examples of no-no Cheap All-Weather Wicker Peterman points to cheap all-weather wicker patio furniture as a major no-no in her books. — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 13 June 2026 Items Stored on Top of Kitchen Cabinets Storing things on top of kitchen cabinets is another feng shui no-no, according to Roynon. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026 There was a reddish shirt in 2012-13, which was controversial because red is a Sunderland colour and Sunderland are Newcastle’s local rivals and therefore red is a no-no. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 June 2026 The most obvious comp is that Disney couldn’t buy Fox’s TV networks because doing so would’ve saddled Disney with two broadcast networks, ABC and Fox, and that’s a big regulatory no-no. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for no-no

Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-no

Noun

The company could not secure an exception to the state’s prohibition of the storage of high-level radioactive waste from out of state.

— Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
The prohibition against living people appearing on currency dates to 1866, when Congress took action after a Treasury official, Spencer Clark, printed his face on banknotes.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Definition of prohibition

Noun

Her remarks come amid mounting allegations that military restrictions slowed aid deliveries and prevented civilians—and in some cases rescue crews—from getting to critical areas during the early phase of the emergency.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Davidson is one of several parents who are a part of a local movement to advocate for more regulation and restrictions on using technology in classrooms.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

Definition of restriction

Noun

Rather than treating intimacy as either a clinical necessity or a taboo subject, the company is designing products that integrate into modern self-care.

— Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
For punk rockers of Moore’s generation, Verlaine’s expansive tastes were a revelation — including the then-taboo influence of the Grateful Dead.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026

Definition of taboo

Noun

Even as the communist country proposes reforms, the United States continues a pressure campaign, ramping up economic sanctions and maintaining an oil embargo that has plunged much of the island into darkness.

— Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026
And remember there are likely to be two models of Apple Watch (Series 12 and Ultra 4) and both reviews will appear on the same day, likely with the same embargo lift time.

— David Phelan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of embargo

Noun

Others became law without Kelly’s signature or were enacted over her veto by Republicans in the House and Senate.

— Matthew Kelly July 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
DeSantis’ vetoes carved roughly $800 million from the $115 billion state budget the Legislature passed in May, including 140 projects requested by Miami-Dade lawmakers that are worth nearly $88 million, according to a Miami Herald analysis.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Definition of veto

Noun

There won't be any ticket limitations per customer, and parking will be free.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 30 June 2026
The researchers addressed that limitation by increasing the surface area of the carbon electrode and loading it with vanadium oxide, a material that can store a large amount of energy.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026

Definition of limitation

Noun

These are designed to replace the nation’s now-aging Vanguard nuclear missile submarines, which are the UK’s preeminent nuclear deterrent.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
The oppressively hot and steamy weather was no deterrent for the crowds that lined up along Crandon Boulevard on Saturday to celebrate America’s independence at Key Biscayne’s 67th Fourth of July parade.

— Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026

Definition of deterrent

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