NO-NOS 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

Federal courts have struck down some state prohibitions on hormone therapy for incarcerated people, while courts have allowed states to prohibit gender-transition surgeries in some circumstances.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
There are also prohibitions on use-it-or-lose-it policies in California, Colorado, Montana and Nebraska.

— Jennifer Morehead, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of prohibitions

Noun

The Texas Medical Association is also calling for restrictions on prediction markets, including requiring users to be at least 21 years old and limiting advertisements that target children and young adults.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
The restrictions have reached deeply into education, where phones are not only tools for communication but also part of how students study, save lessons, contact teachers and stay connected to their families.

— Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026

Definition of restrictions

Noun

The team has filed a provisional patent for their conductive ink, but there are still a few limitations.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026
You're bound by limitations, including the ability to create only two webpages, a 1GB monthly data transfer limit, and 50 CMS items (blog posts, images, etc).

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026

Definition of limitations

Noun

For countries with extensive coastlines and limited enforcement resources, this model has always faced practical constraints.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026
Memory has become one of the biggest constraints and costs across consumer electronics and AI servers.

— MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Definition of constraints

Noun

Put inhibitions aside to experience the latest episode of Doc Talk, hosted by John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, Shirley), and Matt Carey, Deadline’s senior documentary editor.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 June 2026
The little people are being menaced by a dark force—a force with power, money, and very few moral inhibitions.

— Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026

Definition of inhibitions

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