by no stretch of the imagination

prepositional phrase

Synonym of by no means: certainly not, definitely not, not by any means.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase

alternative by no stretch · alternative by no stretch of imagination

  1. idiomaticSynonym of by no means: certainly not, definitely not, not by any means.

    Synonyms: by no means

  2. idiomaticSynonym of in no way: never ever, not for any reason; in no sense.

    Synonyms: in no way

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseSynonym of by no means: certainly not, definitely not, not by any means.

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by no means

prepositional phraseSynonym of in no way: never ever, not for any reason; in no sense.

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in no way
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Cite this entry
APA

by no stretch of the imagination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20no%20stretch%20of%20the%20imagination

MLA

“by no stretch of the imagination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20no%20stretch%20of%20the%20imagination. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by no stretch of the imagination,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20no%20stretch%20of%20the%20imagination.

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