no dice

ADJECTIVE

futile

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fruitless hollow impractical ineffective ineffectual insufficient trivial unproductive unprofitable unsuccessful useless vain worthless

WEAK

abortive barren bootless delusive empty exhausted forlorn idle impracticable in vain nugatory on a treadmill otiose out the window profitless resultless save one's breath sterile to no avail to no effect to no purpose trifling unavailing unimportant unneeded unreal unsatisfactory unsubstantial valueless

Antonyms

STRONGEST

effective fruitful helpful productive profitable successful useful valuable worthwhile

WEAK

hopeful

NOUN

rejection

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elimination exclusion repudiation veto

STRONG

bounce brush-off dismissal nix pass rebuff renunciation turndown

WEAK

cold shoulder disallowance hard time kick in teeth no-go nothing doing slap in the face thumbs-down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allowance ratification

STRONG

welcome

WEAK

acceptance approval choice sanction

Example Sentences

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Of course, some culinary pros still say no dice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Lauder wanted to station the car outside the Neue Galerie for the run of the show, but no dice.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2022

European leaders said no dice — the contracts say euros or dollars and one side can’t abruptly change that.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2022

As for Cohen’s vision, so far, no dice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2022

Dad offered to drop the chamber of commerce lawsuit if he’d just go away, but no dice.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman