Synonyms of nothing doing

nothing doing

phrase

1

as in no

certainly not

They offered to pick up the entire tab for dinner, but I said nothing doing.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• no
• never
• hardly
• none
• nothing
• ill
• scarcely
• noway
• nowhere
• on no account
• by no means
• nowise
• near

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• completely
• certainly
• absolutely
• most
• very
• surely
• definitely
• positively
• quite
• extremely
• greatly
• highly
• really
• exceedingly
• clearly
• awful
• mighty
• more or less
• terribly
• truly
• immensely
• perfectly
• rather
• plainly
• utterly
• mostly
• somewhat
• awfully
• enormously
• slightly
• mightily
• hugely
• doubtless
• unquestionably
• hands down
• unequivocally
• assuredly

2

as in none

not in any degree, way, or under any condition

I hoped the near miss would change his driving habits, but nothing doing.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• no
• none
• nothing
• in no wise
• noway
• nowhere near
• nowise
• hardly
• barely
• by no means
• on no account
• slightly
• scarcely
• narrowly
• marginally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• at all
• however
• very
• ever
• half
• full
• anyway
• completely
• right
• extremely
• fully
• exactly
• par excellence
• anyhow
• altogether
• anywise
• somehow
• out
• someway

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nothing doing

James Rodriguez was gone after 66 minutes, withdrawn to the bench with nothing doing. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 8 July 2026