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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nope

Ole Miss said nope and promoted defensive coordinator Keith Golding to the head coach job; Kiffin publicly expressed his disappointment that the school rejected his request.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025

In its post, the company says it will let certain models of Claude nope out in “rare, extreme cases of persistently harmful or abusive user interactions.”

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2025

That guy told Devine nope, still not stiff person syndrome.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2025

I thought I’d enjoy just relaxing and observing, but nope, the adrenaline kicked in, and I found myself itching to be part of the action.

From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2024

They go check things out rather than packing up their stuff, giving a big ol’ nope, and leaving.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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