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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

Example Sentences

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Leeds felt they should have had a spot kick after Dan James went tumbling, but there was nothing doing from referee Oliver Langford.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2024

And we know that this college basketball season opens with so many coaches handling these issues as they always have: saying nothing, doing nothing.

From Washington Post • Nov. 9, 2017

Without a trace of complaint or hardship, he describes happily living in cramped apartments, earning nothing doing comedy and sledgehammering walls for $25 a day.

From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2017

With nothing doing on Capitol Hill, Trump may increasingly start looking for successes overseas.

From Slate • Jul. 31, 2017

I’m trying to get her to laugh, but nothing doing.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

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