Definitions

no way

INTERJECTION

Synonyms

STRONGEST

negative

STRONG

nix

WEAK

absolutely not by no means never not at all not by any means

INTERJECTION

fat chance

Synonyms

WEAK

chance in a million ghost of a chance impossible no chance not a prayer poor outlook poor possibility poor prospect slim chance small chance snowball's chance in hell unthinkable very little chance when hell freezes over

INTERJECTION

nope

Synonyms

WEAK

absolutely not by no means nay negative never nix not at all not by any means nothing doing

ADVERB

hardly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barely comparatively practically rarely seldom simply somewhat

STRONG

just

WEAK

almost inconceivably almost not by a hair by no means detectably faintly gradually imperceptibly infrequently little no more than not a bit not at all not by much not likely not markedly not measurably not much not notably not noticeably not often not quite once in a blue moon only only just perceptibly pretty near scantly slightly sparsely sporadically with trouble

Antonyms

STRONGEST

frequently

WEAK

very

ADVERB

never

Synonyms

WEAK

at no time don't hold your breath forget it nevermore not at all not ever not in any way not in the least not on your life not under any condition

Antonyms

WEAK

always forever

Example Sentences

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After contributing to the system for decades — and with no way of knowing how long you’ll live in retirement — many people naturally want to get as much as they can from Uncle Sam.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

That left his team asking if there really was no way of accommodating one person for one night.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

“There’s no way this tastes good,” I said.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026

Jed Shugerman: There is no way a principled originalist can reconcile Slaughter and Cook, but let me try to give the best account for this.

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2026

When Rowdy reared up on me like that, he was just about the same height as I was and there was no way I could dodge his lapping tongue.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

no way

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