nope in English: A relaxed, spoken way of saying no. (interjection)

Translation

A relaxed, spoken way of saying no.

Word origin

A spoken form of no, written down from the early twentieth century with a closed p sound at the end.

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"Nope" is a relaxed way of answering no.

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People say "nope" when they speak, not in careful writing.

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"Nope" is friendly, but it can sound short and final.

no

Not any, or used to give a negative answer.

nah

A relaxed, spoken way of saying no, often used to turn down an offer.

yes

Used to give a positive answer, or to agree that something is true.

yeah

A relaxed, friendly way of saying yes, used when you speak rather than when you write.

okay

Used to agree or to say yes; it can also mean well, safe, or good enough.

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