Antonyms for yes
yɛsyes

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1. yesadverb

   Antonyms:
   no, nay, negative, nah, ixnay, nope, naw

   Synonyms:
   ay, affirmative, yup, uh huh, yeah, mhm, yus, ya, yah, yeh, yea, yeppers, ahuh, aye, yuppers, yep, yassuh

2. yesadverb

   To agree with, to affirm, to approve.

   Was that a yes?

   Antonyms:
   negative, nay, no, naw, ixnay, nah, nope

   Synonyms:
   yassuh, ay, ya, uh huh, yeah, yup, yep, yus, yah, ahuh, yeh, aye, yea, yeppers, mhm, yuppers, affirmative

3. yesadverb

   A word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement.

   The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty yeses and one no.

   Synonyms:
   ay, yeah, ahuh, mhm, aye, yus, yep, yea, yup, affirmative, ya, uh huh, yuppers, yeh, yassuh, yeppers, yah

   Antonyms:
   no, nope, ixnay, nah, naw, nay, negative

Matched Categories

1. • Affirmative

Princeton's WordNetRate this antonym:3.7 / 3 votes

1. yesnoun

   an affirmative

   "I was hoping for a yes"

   Antonyms:
   no

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. yesadverb

   Synonyms:
   yea, aye, ay

2. yesnoun

   Synonyms:
   affirmative, consent

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nuh-uh

   Submitted by acronimous on July 17, 2023  

How to use yes in a sentence?

1. Claudia Hoyen:

   I think if you keep that in mind and realize that, yes, it's scary, but it can be manageable, people should work with Nina Alfieri. I think a lot of the kids with the first dose may or may not even see a fever, but people should work with their pediatrician in case they do and come up with a good plan and that will be the best thing to do. It should resolve quickly.

2. Congressman Mulvaney:

   Should either of these people be, be a role model for my 16-year-old triplets ? No, in an ordinary universe, would both of these people's past activities disqualify them for serving for office ? Yes. But that's not the world we live in today. The world we live in today, it's either him or her and for me that's still an easy choice.

3. Mat Staver:

   Yes, I’m talking about civil disobedience, i’m talking about resistance and I’m talking about peaceful resistance against unjust laws and unjust rulings.

4. Caroline Hirsch:

   Is comedy more politically correct ? Yes, when is the right time after somebody apologizes, what is the right time that Caroline Hirsch can say,' Okay, we accept Caroline Hirsch apology. Caroline Hirsch've taken Caroline Hirsch abuse, and now Caroline Hirsch can come back to the fold.' What is the right time for that ? Is it never ?

5. Stayc Simpson:

   The mayor of Miami was the first person diagnosed in Miami. My best friend works in his office. So the answer I had to answer was yes... I have been in contact with somebody who has been exposed but does not have it, they immediately took me away from my husband and put me to the Covid area of the hospital.

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