NO-NO Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

no-no

noun

Definition of no-no

as in prohibition

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Recent Examples of no-no As has no doubt become evident even at this early stage of our article, identikit stadiums of the flat-pack variety located in retail parks are something of a no-no for this writer. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Never emptying the filter is another big no-no, and not draining the filter is also a mistake. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026 Eala supporters flooded the main stadium this week during her matches waving Philippines flags, and sometimes even clapping for opponents missed serves (a tennis etiquette no-no). — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 2 Aug. 2026 On July 25, 2024, Cease tossed a no-hitter against the Washington Nationals, the third-most recent no-no in Major League Baseball. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for no-no

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Noun

From the time of Bitcoin’s 2009 launch, crypto had occupied the murkier end of legal gray zones; in the eyes of CFTC regulators, crypto prediction markets, which inherited the moral and legal residue of gambling prohibition, were doubly marked.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Regulation over prohibition Haddow said the association supports state regulations that require testing, labeling and age restrictions rather than outright bans.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of prohibition

Noun

Furthermore, loosening these restrictions risks igniting new supply friction.

— , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
There have been numerous efforts to control campaign spending and the content of political ads, but like water running downhill, politicians manage to get around restrictions.

— Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of restriction

Noun

Online networks’ native agents were bringing more adaptive systems to a changing art world, using tactics celebrated in their own communities but until recently taboo in the towers of high culture.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
In a form of cultural protection, stories about her functioned as a taboo against hunting.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of taboo

Noun

After the Great Depression, school districts revisited the idea during the energy crisis of the 1970s, following the 1973 Arab oil embargo and the painful years of stagflation that followed.

— Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
The studio must have had some idea that the film was going to get pilloried in some corners as the ad went live even before the review embargo broke Tuesday.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of embargo

Noun

Indonesia imposed a ban on nickel ore exports to encourage smelters to move refining operations to the country; the country is now pushing to attract more of the EV value chain, including car and battery manufacturing.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Kraft used the Gillette Stadium account to defend his ban on Macklemore; a rep for Kraft did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of ban

Noun

The proposal out of Paris and Berlin would erect safeguards against those vetoes so the Commission could act faster.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
If that were to happen, experts predict that Hinojosa would use her veto power to stall much of the state legislature’s conservative agenda.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of veto

Noun

But their newfound popularity also brought new attention to their limitations — several studies have shown that pulse oximeters overestimate blood oxygen levels when used on darker skin tones.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
Since the players sued in 2024, the claim was filed well after the applicable limitations period expired.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of limitation

Noun

Long lines can be a strong deterrent to voting, especially for Black and Latino voters, who on average have experienced longer waits than white voters, according to a June 2020 report by the Brennan Center for Justice.

— TIME Staff, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
For many shoppers, this isn’t a deterrent — nor is the limited IRL availability.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of deterrent

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