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

More important, it doesn’t have to be all or nothing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

This matters because buffering is not all or nothing.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

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

From Salon • May 10, 2025

Nazario and Bodega saw it as all or nothing.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez