Definitions

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

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healthy

WEAK

OK fixed mended perfect repaired unbroken undamaged working

ADJECTIVE

dangerous

Synonyms

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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

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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

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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

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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

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believable conceivable hopeful imaginable logical practical reasonable sensible

WEAK

achievable obtainable possible

ADJECTIVE

impractical/impracticable

Synonyms

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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

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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

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logical possible rational reasonable sensible tenable

WEAK

practical

ADJECTIVE

ineffective

Synonyms

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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

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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

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defective unworkable

WEAK

broken faulty void

ADJECTIVE

unattainable

Synonyms

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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logical practical reasonable sensible

NOUN

rejection

Synonyms

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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

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allowance ratification

STRONG

welcome

WEAK

acceptance approval choice sanction

Example Sentences

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But when McArthur came before the nominating committee in March 2025 for her final promotion, the 50-year-old was told advancement was a no go.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“Or would he say, no, go ahead and spend $100 million to tell everybody how great I am?”

From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2023

This week, according to Waldman, the school said it was a no go.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2022

China's big dam builders still had no clearly defined "no go areas" and their current projects were encroaching upon precious marine and mammal habitats in Africa and elsewhere, it said.

From Reuters • Oct. 15, 2021

I have been trying to think of the earth as a kind of organism, but it is no go.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

no-go

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