Antonyms for yeses
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : yes |
| Phonetic Transcription : yɛs |
- answer
- boast
- condemn
- contend
- contradict
- decline
- demur
- denial
- deny
- differ
- difference
- disagree
- disagreement
- disallow
- disapproval
- disapprove
- disarrange
- disbelief
- discourage
- disfavor
- disorder
- dispute
- dissension
- dissent
- dissuade
- forbid
- hinder
- hold
- hurt
- ignore
- keep
- nay
- object
- objection
- oppose
- opposition
- prevent
- prohibition
- protest
- refusal
- refuse
- reject
- rejection
- repudiate
- resist
- straighten
- unfit
- unsuit
- veto
Definition of yeses
Origin :- Old English gise, gese "so be it!," probably from gea, ge "so" (see yea) + si "be it!," third person imperative of beon "to be" (see be). Originally stronger than simple yea. Used in Shakespeare mainly as an answer to negative questions. Yes-man is first recorded 1912, American English.
- As in nod : noun gesture of the head
- As in okay : noun agreement
- As in acceptance : noun agreement, taking
- As in yea : noun affirmative
- As in OK : noun acceptance
- As in consent : noun agreement; concession
- As in subscribe : verb agree
- As in acquiesce : verb agree with some reluctance
- As in consent : verb agree
- As in agree : verb be in unison, assent with another
- As in grovel : verb abase, demean oneself
- These yeses were accompanied by the emphatic tapping on the paper.
- Extract from : « The Corner House Girls Among the Gypsies » by Grace Brooks Hill
- Thenceforward his Imperial Highness used to send Zeitz to me whenever he had any yeses or noes.
- Extract from : « Memoirs of the Empress Catherine II. » by Catherine II, Empress of Russia
Synonyms for yeses
- accede
- accept
- acceptance
- accepting
- accommodate
- accord
- acknowledge
- acknowledgment
- acquiesce
- acquiescence
- acquiring
- adapt
- adjust
- admission
- admit
- advocate
- affirmation
- affirmative
- agree
- agreement
- allow
- allowance
- apple-polish
- approbation
- approval
- approve
- assent
- authorization
- autograph
- aye
- back
- be of the same mind
- beckon
- beg
- beg for mercy
- benediction
- beseech
- blandish
- blank check
- bless
- blessing
- boost
- bootlick
- bow
- bow and scrape
- bow to
- brown-nose
- bury the hatchet
- butter up
- buy
- buy into
- carte blanche
- cater to
- cave in
- check
- clinch the deal
- come across
- come around
- come to terms
- compliance
- comply
- concede
- concur
- concurrence
- conform
- consent
- cooperation
- cosign
- countenance
- court
- cower
- crawl
- creep
- cringe
- crouch
- cry uncle
- cut a deal
- dip
- ditto
- eat crow
- eat dirt
- eat humble pie
- endorse
- endorsement
- engage
- fall all over
- favor
- fawn
- flatter
- fold
- gaining
- get behind
- getting
- give blessing
- give carte blanche
- give green light
- give in
- give out
- give stamp of approval give the go-ahead
- give the go-ahead
- give the nod
- give up
- go along
- go along with
- go-ahead
- grant
- green light
- greeting
- hold with
- humble oneself
- humor
- implore
- inclination
- indeed
- indication
- ink
- jibe
- kiss one's feet
- kneel
- knuckle under
- kowtow
- leave
- let
- make a deal
- make much of
- make up to
- nod
- obey
- obtaining
- OK
- okay
- pamper
- pass
- pass on
- permission
- permit
- play ball
- play up to
- prostrate
- put John Hancock on
- receipt
- receiving
- reception
- recognition
- recognize
- reconcile
- revere
- right on
- roll over
- roll over and play dead
- rubber-stamp
- salute
- sanction
- say so
- say uncle
- say yes
- say-so
- seal of approval
- securing
- see eye to eye
- set
- settle
- shake on
- side with
- sign
- sign off on
- signal
- signature
- snivel
- soft-soap
- stamp of approval
- stoop
- submit
- subscribe
- suck up to
- sufferance
- support
- take
- take one up on
- taking on
- throw in the towel
- truckle
- truly
- undersign
- understanding
- undertaking
- underwrite
- vote
- wheedle
- yeah
- yes
- yield
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