NO-NO'S Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

no-no's

noun

variants or no-nos

plural of no-no

as in prohibitions

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Noun

That’s where the Senate bill comes in, with prohibitions on pro athletes playing college sports, firm limits on eligibility and transfers, restrictions on some conference realignment, and a higher cap on schools’ spending to pay and retain athletes.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
But others said that tariffs have led some manufacturers to boost costs for their consumers, adding to the cost-prohibitions that have softened demand for RVs.

— Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of prohibitions

Noun

Jane Doe, wearing in wrist restraints and leg shackles, was placed in the back seat of a sheriff’s patrol vehicle for transportation.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Put differently, blindness, two-handedness, and the continuous line are restraints that freed Nauman from the habits of description.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of restraints

Noun

The court ruled late Monday in an emergency order that the restrictions would most likely lose in court, at least for this year's election.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
And thanks to another recent state law — the Live Local Act — developers would be able to sidestep local zoning regulations, allowing for a project that would smash height restrictions to tower above all surrounding buildings.

— Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of restrictions

Noun

But there was something strained about his ersatz and unreciprocated bonhomie that hinted at the summit’s deeper limitations.

— Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026
His prayerful recognition of God’s supremacy and government of the universe refreshed his heart and lifted his thought above the human fears and limitations that plague an illusory, material sense of existence.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of limitations

Noun

Satellite operators need efficient thrusters, but propulsion hardware must also fit tight spacecraft mass and integration constraints.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
It was made by whoever decided what success meant, what access existed, what constraints were removed and what failure was acceptable.

— Beth Miller, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of constraints

Noun

Many visual motifs emerge, most notably the men in the crowd who shed any inhibitions to cry, dance, and belt the songs at the top of their lungs.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
As art and its creators have shed their inhibitions in this post-Sadean world, politicians and cultural commentators have reliably lined up to condemn this total freedom of expression as being dangerous to society.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of inhibitions

Noun

Despite being tightly controlled, technologically backward, and subject to crippling Western trade embargoes, the country has recorded year-on-year GDP growth of more than 3%, of which many advanced economies could only dream.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026
That would match last year’s schedule when review embargoes for iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone Air lifted in the same moment.

— David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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