We had to nix tomorrow's meeting because of a scheduling problem.
Source: tatoeba (1398000)
Nix
/nɪks/
Synonyms for "nix" (134 found)
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Closest matches (27)
Strong matches (40)
disclaimerdisclamationdisobediencedissentfat chanceforget itfresh-water nymphgoblingodgoddessgoose eggholding backkelpiekilllimniadman fishmermaidmermannadanaiad
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naughtnaynaysayingnegationnegativenegative answernegative attitudenegativenessnegativismnegativityneptunenereidnichtsnihil
Noun(4 words)
Related words (67)
nilnitnixienono sirreeno such thingno waynonacceptancenoncompliancenonconsentnonobservancenopenot a chancenot muchnothingnothing at allnothing doingnothing on earthnothing whatevernought
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ocean nymphoceanidoceanusposeidonrecantationrefusalrejectionrepudiationretentionsea nymphsea-maidsea-maidensirenthetisthing of naughtthumbs downthumbs-downtritonturndownunder no circumstancesundineunwillingnesswater godwater spiritwater spritewindwithholdingzerozilch
Noun(14 words)
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16 entriesabsenceactioncommanddecisionexpressioninterjectionmeasuremythical creaturenonexistenceoutcomepolicyquantityrelative quantityrequirespeech actsupernatural being
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17 entriesabsolute vetoadministrative vetocancellationdiscontinuationline item vetonaiadnaughtnaynopenull valuepocket vetorejectionterminationundinewater spritezero value
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Collocations
17 entriesabsolute nixadministrative vetocomplete nixline item vetonix a proposalnix approvalnix fundingnix policy changesnix that suggestionnix the clausenix the plannix the projectnix the proposalnix this requirementpocket vetototal nix
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Inflections
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11 total sentences available.
There's a whole day's work for nix.
Source: tatoeba (6705598)
"That's a clean lift from Kipling—or is it Conan Doyle? Anyway, I've read something just like it before. Say, kid, guess what these magazine guys get for a full page ad.? Nix. That's just like a woman. Three thousand straight. Fact."
Source: wiktionary
"I can take you down, Miss Conover, but I cannot take Mr. Hawksley. When the boss gives me an order I obey it—if I possibly can. On the day the boss tells me you can go strolling, I'll give you the key to the city. Until then, nix! No use arguing, Mr. Hawksley."
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 11 available sentences.