Definitions

all-or-nothing

[awl-er-nuhth-ing] / ˈɔl ərˈnʌθ ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

accepting no less than everything

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hard-line inflexible uncompromising unyielding

WEAK

adamant firm unbending

Antonyms

STRONGEST

flexible willing yielding

Example Sentences

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As a business model, the traditional cable bundle was successful because it gave consumers two options — all or nothing.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

A key question is whether these effects change gradually as gravity decreases or if there is a threshold where changes occur suddenly, creating an "all or nothing" response.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Due to a quirk in an irrevocable trust, it’s all or nothing for him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Estrangement doesn't have to be all or nothing, either.

From Salon • May 10, 2025

Spinning, spinning, spinning the wheel, his lungs bursting, all or nothing, reckless with the need to get out.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi