Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yeah, no

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.33 in modern English

Syllables: yeah, no
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used sarcastically to answer "no" to a question where the negative answer should have been obvious.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Colloquial

intj

A softened negative response to a question or statement that seems plausible but is not factual.

American usage; Colloquial

intj

An agreement that the answer is negative.

Colloquial

intj

An agreement; the “yeah” functions as affirmation, while the “no” could be replaced by the phrase “don’t worry.”

Example Sentences

""Look at those clouds; it might rain." "Yeah, no, the weatherman says it won't rain until at least next week.""
""I hope you weren't expecting us to finish it this week." "Yeah, no, that's fine — I figured it might not be that quick.""

Usage

Inflected Forms

yeah no (alternative)

Phrases

no way yeah right

Frequently Paired Words

no no way yeah right

Questions

What does yeah, no mean?: Used sarcastically to answer "no" to a question where the negative answer should have been obvious.

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