Assent and No

Assent

Assent noun - Agreement with a statement or proposal to do something.

No is an antonym for assent.

Nearby Words: assenting, assented

No

No noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.
Usage example: gave him a polite no when he asked her to dance

Assent is an antonym for no in refusal topic.
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No and Assent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/assent/no
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No or Assent. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/assent/no.
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