Thesaurus
Synonyms & Antonyms of nix
1
to be unwilling to grant
- our supervisor nixed my request to work from home, if only on a trial basis
Synonyms for nix
Words Related to nix
Near Antonyms for nix
- authorize,
- commission,
- license
- (also licence)
Antonyms for nix
2
to reject by or as if by a vote
- movie audiences have effectively nixed the idea of the reviving the old-fashioned western by emphatically ignoring this latest effort
Synonyms for nix
Words Related to nix
Near Antonyms for nix
Antonyms for nix
3
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
- the committee nixed the additional expenditures
Synonyms for nix
Words Related to nix
Phrases Synonymous with nix
Near Antonyms for nix
Antonyms for nix
Keep scrolling for more
Learn More About nix
From the Editors at Merriam-Webster
Uncanny, Preternatural Monsters
Uncanny, Preternatural Monsters
We bring you the strangest, most elusive beasts in the dictionary.
Cite this Entry
“Nix.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nix. Accessed 3 Aug. 2021.
Style: MLA
MLA
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Test Your Vocabulary
Farm Idioms Quiz
-
- What does 'poke' refer to in the expression 'pig in a poke'?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Spell words. Make bears.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share nix
Time Traveler for nix
The first known use of nix was in 1789
See more words from the same year