Synonyms of nays

nays

noun

plural of nay

1

as in noes

a vote or decision against something

when the votes were tallied, it was 241 yeas and 54 nays

Synonyms & Similar Words

• noes
• vetoes
• negatives
• refusals
• cons
• non placets
• denials
• negations
• blackballs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• yeas
• positives
• pros
• yeses
• acceptances
• approvals
• graces

2

as in refusals

an unwillingness to grant something asked for

gave a resounding nay to the request for a mixed-company camping trip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refusals
• rejections
• noes
• denials
• turndowns
• disallowances
• declinations
• nonacceptances
• injunctions
• rebuffs
• vetoes
• discouragements
• repudiations
• suppressions
• repressions
• spurns
• repulses
• negatives
• bans
• deterrences

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• grants
• allowances
• sanctions
• approvals
• agreements
• leaves
• acceptances
• accessions
• authorizations
• licenses
• consents
• permissions
• OKs
• concurrences
• clearances
• assents
• acquiescences
• signatures
• stamps
• sufferances
• seals
• imprimaturs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nays

And on July 2, after the arrival of British forces in New York lent the proceedings new urgency, Congress did, in fact, declare independence—with a vote of 12 yeas, 0 nays, and 1 abstention. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 July 2026

With Cornyn not on the floor, the vote for more than 25 minutes was stuck at 56 ayes and 40 nays, with three other GOP senators, Rick Scott of Florida, Wisconsin’s Ron Johnson and Mike Lee of Utah, not voting, for unclear reasons. — Emily Wilkins,dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the decision following an endorsement from the Chamber of Deputies and a Senate vote that saw 76 ayes, five nays and 35 abstentions. — Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019