Definitions

nothing doing

ADVERB

nope

Synonyms

WEAK

absolutely not by no means nay negative never nix no way not at all not by any means

NOUN

rebuff

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rebuke rejection reprimand snub

STRONG

check cut defeat denial discouragement insult nix opposition refusal repulse slight turndown

WEAK

brush-off cold shoulder go-by hard time kick in the teeth thumbs-down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

praise

STRONG

approval compliment

WEAK

inclusion welcome

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 no-go slap in the face thumbs-down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allowance ratification

STRONG

welcome

WEAK

acceptance approval choice sanction

NOUN

repulse

Synonyms

STRONG

brush-off check defeat disappointment failure nix rebuff refusal reverse spurning turndown

WEAK

cold shoulder slap in the face thumbs-down

Antonyms

STRONG

attainment help success win

WEAK

attraction

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"Stuck-up old statuette of nothing doing!" commented the ex-Soap King.

From The Four Million by Henry, O.

"Course! knew there was nothing doing!" he said.

From Babbitt by Lewis, Sinclair

nothing doing

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