Synonyms

nope

American

[nohp] / noʊp /

adverb

Informal.

nope British

/ nəʊp /

an informal word for no 1

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Etymology

Origin of nope

1885–90, variant of no ¹; cf. yup

Example Sentences

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Asked whether this loss will cause him to question his commitment to the England job, Stokes said: "Nope."

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

Nope, that’s too much work, or too shameful.

From Slate • Sep. 5, 2025

Nope, you hoped you picked the longer ad break and race back to the couch just in time for the show to come back for the next scene.

From Salon • May 26, 2025

Nope, this is now officially a mini-holiday, so pretzel bites and Skittles all around.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024

Nope, they were calling me by my Reardan name.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie

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