Sentence examples for definite no from inspiring English sources

"definite no" is not a correct or commonly used phrase in written English
It is more common to say "definite refusal" or "definite rejection" instead. However, you could use it in spoken English to emphasize the certainty of a negative response. For example, "I asked her if she wanted to go on a date with me, and her answer was a definite no."

Exact(31)

That's a definite no.

The New York Times

She answers with a definite "no".

The New York Times

But the answer looks pretty definite: no.

The Guardian - Opinion

His answer was a definite no.

The New York Times - Arts

UNDER AGE 11 -- A definite no.

The New York Times

Neither a definite yes nor a definite no.

Independent

Similar(29)

"Well, Fs and Cs are a definite no-go".

The Guardian - TV & Radio

"Keeping your doors unlocked is a definite no-no".

The New York Times

Extramarital physical intimacy is a definite no-no.

The New York Times

I work in an office in London where sexism and racism are definite no-nos.

The Guardian

Angry protest – let alone peaceful civil disobedience – is a definite no-no.

The Guardian - Opinion

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