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no dice

ADJECTIVE
futile
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fruitless hollow impractical ineffective ineffectual insufficient trivial unproductive unprofitable unsuccessful useless vain worthless
WEAK
abortive barren bootless delusive empty exhausted forlorn idle impracticable in vain nugatory on a treadmill otiose out the window profitless resultless save one's breath sterile to no avail to no effect to no purpose trifling unavailing unimportant unneeded unreal unsatisfactory unsubstantial valueless
Antonyms
STRONGEST
effective fruitful helpful productive profitable successful useful valuable worthwhile
WEAK
hopeful
NOUN
rejection
Synonyms
STRONGEST
elimination exclusion repudiation veto
STRONG
bounce brush-off dismissal nix pass rebuff renunciation turndown
WEAK
cold shoulder disallowance hard time kick in teeth no-go nothing doing slap in the face thumbs-down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allowance ratification
STRONG
welcome
WEAK
acceptance approval choice sanction

Example Sentences

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Of course, some culinary pros still say no dice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

If we wanted in on the powerful feelings that must have been swirling within each of them during such an exchange, or a nod to the momentousness of the moment — no dice.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025

At the Paramount box office, I asked about a refund … no dice.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2023

I tried entering “nose bleeds, fatigue, fainting, shortness of breath, nausea, open lesions and fingers falling off” into WebMD but no dice.

From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2022

He tries breaking out of my grapple as I rattle him, but no dice.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera