Synonyms for no-nos
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : noh-noh |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈnoʊˌnoʊ |
Top 10 synonyms for no-nos Other synonyms for the word no-nos
- a must
- a thou-shalt-not
- ABCs
- abuse
- anathema
- aphorism
- apothegm
- assize
- axiom
- bad language
- ball and chain
- ban
- bar
- basis
- beacon
- bellwether
- Bible
- blaspheming
- blasphemy
- book
- bounds
- brake
- brocard
- canon
- catch
- chapter and verse
- circumscription
- coercion
- command
- commandment
- commination
- compendium
- compulsion
- confinement
- containment
- contraction
- cramp
- criterion
- curb
- curse
- curse word
- cursing
- cuss
- cuss word
- cussing
- custody
- damn
- damnation
- damning
- darn
- decorum
- decree
- decretion
- decretum
- demarcation
- denunciation
- desired object
- dictate
- dictum
- direction
- directory
- dirty language
- dirty name
- dirty talk
- dirty word
- disallowance
- disapproval
- don't
- double whammy
- driving
- duress
- edict
- embargo
- enchiridion
- etiquette
- excess baggage
- exclusion
- execration
- expletive
- expletives
- fine print
- forbiddance
- forbidden indulgence
- formula
- four-letter word
- fulmination
- fundamental
- glitch
- gnome
- goad
- golden apple
- grain of salt
- guide
- guidebook
- guideline
- guiding light
- handbook
- handicap
- hang-up
- hot lead
- illegal indulgence
- illegal pleasure
- illicit love
- immoral pleasure
- impelling
- impiety
- imprecation
- impulsion
- inhibition
- injunction
- interdict
- interdiction
- irreverence
- jinx
- key
- keynote
- keystone
- landmark
- law
- limitation
- limits
- lock
- lodestar
- malediction
- malison
- manual
- mark
- marker
- maxim
- model
- monkey
- moral
- motive
- naughty words
- necessity
- negation
- no-no
- no-no's
- no-nos
- numbers
- oath
- objuration
- obloquy
- obscenity
- obstruction
- off limits
- order
- ordinance
- out of bounds
- pointer
- precedent
- precept
- prescript
- prescription
- pressure
- prevention
- principle
- procedure
- profanation
- profaneness
- profanity
- prohibited article
- prohibition
- propriety
- proscription
- qualification
- refusal
- reg
- regimen
- regulation
- religious convention
- repression
- repudiation
- reservation
- restraint
- restriction
- rule
- ruling
- sacrilege
- sanction
- sign
- signal
- signpost
- small difficulty
- social convention
- spring
- spur
- standing order
- statute
- stint
- stipulation
- stoppage
- stricture
- string
- strong language
- stumbling block
- superstition
- suppression
- swear word
- swearing
- swearword
- taboo
- telltale
- temperance
- tenet
- test
- the book
- the numbers
- thou-shalt-not
- tip-off
- truism
- vade mecum
- veto
- vilification
- violence
- whammy
Définition of no-nos
Origin :- 1942, from reduplication of no.
- As in malediction : noun curse
- As in oath : noun curse
- As in profanity : noun foul language
- As in prohibition : noun ban, forbiddance
- As in regulation : noun rule, requirement
- As in restriction : noun limit
- As in rule : noun standard, principle of behavior
- As in ban : noun official forbiddance
- As in swearing : noun foul language
- As in taboo : noun something not allowed, permitted
- As in interdiction : noun forbiddance
- As in proscription : noun forbiddance
- As in constraint : noun force
- As in curse : noun hateful, swearing remark
- As in forbidden fruit : noun immoral indulgence
- As in guide : noun information, instructions
Antonyms for no-nos
- advantage
- aggression
- aid
- allowance
- approval
- assistance
- bad manners
- blessing
- break
- clean language
- clearance
- compliment
- deregulation
- deterrent
- discouragement
- disorganization
- enlargement
- expansion
- freedom
- help
- hindrance
- kindness
- lawlessness
- liberation
- liberty
- mentionable
- mismanagement
- OK
- permission
- piety
- pleasantry
- praise
- ratification
- release
- respect
- reverence
- sanction
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