say no to

VERB

deny

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ban call on contradict oppose rebuff refuse refute reject revoke turn down withhold

STRONG

abjure abnegate begrudge contravene controvert curb disallow disavow disbelieve discard disclaim discredit disown disprove doubt eschew exclude forbid forgo forsake gainsay negate negative nullify rebut recant repudiate restrain sacrifice spurn taboo veto

WEAK

disacknowledge enjoin from hold back keep back not buy take exception to turn thumbs down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK accept allow approve ratify sanction support

STRONG

acknowledge admit agree aid assist believe claim concur credit embrace help keep permit trust validate welcome

WEAK

accede affirm concede confess corroborate go along grant

Example Sentences

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say no to

The site referred to itself as “Connie, the world’s first AI trained to say no to anything you ask.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

“For Texas to say no to data centers is a mistake in the sense that it could be bigger than oil,” he added.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

Ultimately, I got involved because I can’t say no to anything.

From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026

“It’s completely OK to say no to a wedding invite,” Zola’s Forrest said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

I don’t say no to people very often.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley