Synonyms of yes
43 similar words · 9 opposite words
Another word for yes is uh-huh. Other synonyms of yes are ya. The opposite of yes is military.
Synonyms and similar words for yes
interjectionAn exclamation of pleasure or approval, usually transcribed with an exclamation point.
- affirmativeYes.
- surely US
nounAn affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
particleDialect or archaic forms.
particleMore synonyms
- Nautical
- military
- telecommunications: affirmative
- ar
- da
- indeed
- indeedyIndeed.
- ja
- ouiSynonym of yes.
- uh-huhYes; yeah.
- yass
- yayuhYes; yeah.
- yepperoniYes.
- yeppityYes.
- yer
- yesh
- yessireeA more enthusiastic way of saying yes.
- yessumUsed to express agreement with a woman (and, somewhat less commonly, a man): yes, ma'am.
- yiss
- yuppity
particleColloquial or slang forms.
- yaUsed to form a confirmation-seeking tag question, expecting an affirmative response.
- yah
- yeahYes.
- yehA surname from Chinese [in turn from Mandarin].
- yep
- yeppersYes.
- yup
- yuppers
- yusEither of two letters, little yus (Ѧ) and big yus (Ѫ), representing nasal vowel sounds in the Cyrillic alphabet. The...
- ahuh
- mhmExpressing agreement or affirmation.
- uh huh
- ye-es
Opposite of yes
interjectionAn exclamation of pleasure or approval, usually transcribed with an exclamation point.
- noUsed to show disagreement, negation, denial, refusal, or prohibition.
nounAn affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
Meaning of yes
- particle Used to show agreement or acceptance.
- particle Used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement.
- particle Answer to a question presuming one answer when all answers are correct.
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