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

In England, there were legal prohibitions against unauthorized Bible translations.

— Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Despite legal prohibitions and regulatory scrutiny, powerful CEO voting control at firms like Meta and SpaceX limits direct shareholder influence.

— Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of prohibitions

Noun

The ruling rejected a new set of economic rules, including restraints on free agency, that MLB unilaterally imposed during the players’ strike.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
Some of that sentiment reflects the fact that the president and those around him subvert the rule of law, decency, and democratic restraints.

— Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026

Definition of restraints

Noun

Her remarks come amid mounting allegations that military restrictions slowed aid deliveries and prevented civilians—and in some cases rescue crews—from getting to critical areas during the early phase of the emergency.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Connecticut The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) allows transgender student-athletes to participate in sports consistent with their gender identity without restrictions.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of restrictions

Noun

Like any political phenomenon, the constraints on Bolsonaro can be explained in multiple ways.

— Cristina Buarque de Hollanda, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
The software evaluates millions of potential operating conditions in order to find the limited periods when transmission constraints actually occur.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

Definition of constraints

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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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