nixed

American  

[nikst] / nɪkst /

adjective

Informal.

1. vetoed, scrapped, denied, or discontinued; prevented from proceeding.

   The nixed trade deal means a less competitive environment in the construction sector.

   One of the nixed Facebook pages had more than one million followers.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of nix.

Etymology

Origin of nixed

First recorded in 1920–25, for an earlier sense; nix ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective; nix ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb

Example Sentences

Bottom-liners had also nixed Gehry’s original design for a more gracious lobby with a cafe out front, not the gloomy one installed against his will.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

He highlighted their work with a rundown of the best jokes he nixed during his hosting run.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

But for now, those other tariffs are still nixed, right?

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2026

And Penguin Random House slammed the door shut when it nixed publication of his book “Reframe Your Brain,” which would have come out that fall, and removed his back catalog from its offerings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

She studied it for a second and okayed or nixed it.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls