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 Additionally, make sure to toss any fleece blankets, Peck adds, noting that keeping them on display—or worse, using them as sofa covers—is a major no-no for adults. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026 Apparently, the broadcast producer decided this was a no-no and either didn’t let Chex know or realized too late what was happening. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026 As has no doubt become evident even at this early stage of our article, identikit stadiums of the flat-pack variety located in retail parks are something of a no-no for this writer. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Never emptying the filter is another big no-no, and not draining the filter is also a mistake. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for no-no

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Noun

Noncitizens who knowingly violate the prohibition on casting ballots can face fines or up to a year in prison under federal law or a state sentence of up to three years in county jail.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The Senate will soon weigh in on the latest Farm Bill, which now seeks to expand market opportunities for mink farmers by undoing a prohibition in federal law on subsidizing the fur trade.

— Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of prohibition

Noun

For instance, the Supreme Court in late October allowed New Hampshire to enforce restrictions on using student identification cards as valid voter IDs.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
McKnight ordered the restrictions after the Holy See’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), which handles certain disciplinary actions involving clergy, issued a penal precept for Kallal.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of restriction

Noun

But any agreement that specifies which uses of AI are taboo would be better than a status quo that prohibits none.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
Come for the retelling of the Jane Austen novel Emma, stay for the costumes, the iconic slang and the heartfelt message at its center—and the taboo romance between her and her former stepbrother, played by a young Paul Rudd.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of taboo

Noun

Yes, the big readout was Merck and Moderna’s cancer vaccine, and yes, the wind got a bit taken out of the presentation’s sails with the embargo break.

— Amanda Erickson, STAT, 27 Oct. 2026
The underlying vulnerability of the GOP was the state of the economy, which was suffering from inflation and the hangover from the oil embargo of 1973 by Arab members of OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of embargo

Noun

During the campaign, Lula sought to address those concerns by proposing a ban on sports betting, announcing a debt renegotiation program and backing tougher penalties for minors who commit crimes.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
Ben-Gvir and Smotrich have been personally sanctioned and are facing travel bans from multiple Western countries.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of ban

Noun

The veto’s limits Under these rules, trading platforms do not need a company’s permission to offer tokenized versions of its shares.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Charlotte Mayor Robert Harrington’s historic veto held Monday after the City Council declined to challenge it.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of veto

Noun

Because of this limitation, even the emergence of an antibiotic-resistant strain won’t necessarily spark a new pandemic, Wagner says, noting that such strains have already shown up in Madagascar.

— Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
Hurun cross-checked its information with entrepreneurs, regulators, industry experts and others to compile the list, while acknowledging limitations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of limitation

Noun

But criminal charges of the sort described by Hegseth are sure to be a bigger deterrent than being banned from the Kalshi or Polymarket platforms.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
In this regard, comments by Polish officials in early 2026 expressing support for a Polish nuclear deterrent have been particularly noted.

— Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of deterrent

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