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no-go

[noh-goh] / ˈnoʊˈgoʊ /
ADJECTIVE
damaged
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flawed impaired injured run-down
STRONG
bent blemished busted dinged down flubbed gone hurt marred shot snafued spoiled sunk totaled
WEAK
beat-up fouled-up glitched imperfect in need of repair in poor condition in smithereens kaput loused up messed-up mucked up on the blink on the fritz out of action out of kilter out of whack screwed-up unsound
Antonyms
STRONGEST
healthy
WEAK
OK fixed mended perfect repaired unbroken undamaged working
ADJECTIVE
dangerous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alarming bad critical deadly fatal nasty perilous precarious risky serious terrible threatening treacherous ugly unhealthy unsafe unstable
WEAK
breakneck chancy dangersome delicate dynamite exposed formidable hairy heavy hot impending impregnable insecure jeopardous loaded malignant menacing mortal on collision course parlous portentous pressing queasy serpentine shaky speculative thorny ticklish touch-and-go touchy urgent viperous vulnerable wicked
Antonyms
STRONGEST
OK agreeable certain good great happy harmless healthful healthy honest kind nice pleasant pleasing safe secure stable strong sure trivial true unimportant wholesome wonderful
WEAK
careful guarded unhazardous untroubled
ADJECTIVE
forbidden
Synonyms
STRONGEST
outlawed prohibited
STRONG
banned closed proscribed refused taboo vetoed
WEAK
black-market closed-down closed-up contraband no-no off-limits out of bounds verboten
Antonyms
STRONG
allowed
WEAK
approved authorized permitted sanctioned
ADJECTIVE
impossible
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absurd futile hopeless impassable impractical inaccessible inconceivable insurmountable preposterous unattainable unimaginable unreasonable unthinkable unworkable useless
STRONG
visionary
WEAK
beyond contrary to reason cureless hardly possible hundred-to-one impervious impracticable inexecutable infeasible irrealizable irreparable no-win not a prayer out of the question too much unachievable uncorrectable unfeasible unobtainable unrecoverable way-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
believable conceivable hopeful imaginable logical practical reasonable sensible
WEAK
achievable obtainable possible
ADJECTIVE
impractical/impracticable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
impossible improbable infeasible unfeasible unworkable
WEAK
abstract absurd chimerical idealistic illogical inapplicable inefficacious inoperable irrealizable ivory tower nonfunctional nonviable not a prayer otherworldly out of the question quixotic romantic speculative starry-eyed theoretical unattainable unbusinesslike unreal unserviceable unusable unwise useless visionary wild won't fly
Antonyms
WEAK
practicable practical probable realistic reasonable tenable viable
ADJECTIVE
impractical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absurd illogical impossible improbable quixotic speculative unattainable unreal unusable unwise unworkable useless
WEAK
abstract chimerical idealistic impracticable inapplicable inefficacious infeasible inoperable ivory-tower nonfunctional nonviable otherworldly romantic starry-eyed theoretical unbusinesslike unfeasible unserviceable visionary wild won't fly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
logical possible rational reasonable sensible tenable
WEAK
practical
ADJECTIVE
ineffective
Synonyms
STRONGEST
feeble fruitless futile impotent inadequate incompetent indecisive ineffectual inefficient inept limited null powerless unable unproductive unprofitable unsuccessful worthless
WEAK
abortive anticlimactic barren bootless defeasible emasculate epicene feckless forceless idle inefficacious inferior innocuous inoperative lame neutralized not effective nugatory paltry slack-spined spineless unavailable unavailing unfruitful vain void withered
Antonyms
STRONGEST
able adequate capable competent dexterous effective effectual efficient expert fit fruitful potent powerful productive profitable skillful strong successful sufficient useful valuable worthwhile worthy
ADJECTIVE
inoperative
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defective unworkable
WEAK
broken faulty void
ADJECTIVE
unattainable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
futile hopeless impassable impervious impractical inaccessible inconceivable insurmountable unimaginable unreasonable unthinkable unworkable useless
WEAK
absurd beyond contrary to reason cureless hardly possible hundred-to-one impracticable inexecutable infeasible irrealizable irreparable no-win not a prayer out of the question preposterous too much unachievable uncorrectable unfeasible unobtainable unrealizable unrecoverable visionary way-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
believable conceivable hopeful imaginable open practical reasonable sensible
ADJECTIVE
unnegotiable
Synonyms
WEAK
abstract absurd chimerical idealistic illogical impossible impractical improbable inapplicable inefficacious infeasible inoperable irrealizable ivory-tower nonfunctional nonviable not a prayer otherworldly out of the question quixotic romantic speculative starry-eyed theoretical unattainable unbusinesslike unfeasible unreal unserviceable unusable unwise unworkable useless visionary wild won't fly
ADJECTIVE
unrealizable
Synonyms
WEAK
absurd beyond contrary to reason cureless futile hardly possible hopeless hundred-to-one impassable impervious impracticable impractical inaccessible inconceivable inexecutable infeasible insurmountable irrealizable irreparable no-win not a prayer out of the question preposterous too much unachievable unattainable uncorrectable unfeasible unimaginable unobtainable unreasonable unrecoverable unthinkable unworkable useless visionary way-out
ADJECTIVE
unusable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
impractical inoperable unattainable unworkable useless
WEAK
abstract absurd chimerical idealistic illogical impossible improbable inapplicable inefficacious infeasible irrealizable ivory-tower nonfunctional nonviable not a prayer otherworldly out of the question quixotic romantic speculative starry-eyed theoretical unbusinesslike unfeasible unnegotiable unreal unwise visionary wild won't fly
ADJECTIVE
unworkable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absurd illogical impossible impractical unattainable unusable useless
WEAK
abstract chimerical idealistic improbable inapplicable inefficacious infeasible inoperable irrealizable ivory-tower nonfunctional nonviable not a prayer otherworldly out of the question quixotic romantic speculative starry-eyed theoretical unbusinesslike unfeasible unnegotiable unreal unserviceable visionary wild won't fly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
logical rational reasonable sensible
ADJECTIVE
unworkable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absurd futile impassable impractical unattainable unreasonable unthinkable useless
WEAK
beyond contrary to reason cureless hardly possible hopeless hundred-to-one impervious impracticable inaccessible inconceivable inexecutable infeasible insurmountable irrealizable irreparable no-win not a prayer out of the question preposterous too much unachievable uncorrectable unfeasible unimaginable unobtainable unrealizable unrecoverable visionary way-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
logical practical reasonable sensible
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 dice 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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Trimming the wine budget is one thing; touching the office snacks, like bananas or Kind bars, can be a no-go.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Tell her, “My relationship with my son and our finances is a no-go area. It is a pleasure to be able to help him.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025

Commuters have been seen wading through deep water to access the station over the past year, while a charity warns the area could become a "no-go zone" for disabled people.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

Leaders have made it clear that a $1-billion payout is a no-go.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2025

Aunt Pooh’s not that much older than him, so that whole “respect your elders” thing is a no-go.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.