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

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say no to

"I don't tend to say no to interesting projects."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

He may also have offered up ammunition to the Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, who has already accused Burnham of being a "people pleaser" who finds it difficult to say no to people.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026

She’s not going to say no to a trophy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

I was confused and frustrated; I hated hearing Aimee say no to me over and over, and I also had a runny nose.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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